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arthritis
noun
ar·thri·tis
är-ˈthrī-təs
plural arthritides
är-ˈthri-tə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes
also
: a specific arthritic condition
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Other cats who may need some help with keeping clean include elderly ones and those who suffer from medical conditions such as arthritis and joint problems.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Chronic: Hip pain is persistent, lasting three months or longer, often due to chronic conditions such as arthritis.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Chronic inflammation is associated with several diseases, such as arthritis, depression, and more.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
An example is white middle-aged male coal-miner data being used to create care plans for arthritis, which means that ethnic minority females are not getting the best treatments for them.
—Anna Byrne, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Late Latin arthrītis "pain in the joints," borrowed from Greek arthrītid-, arthrîtis "of the joints" (arthrîtis nósos "disease of the joints"), (as a noun) "gout," from árthron "joint, articulation" + -ītis -itis — more at arthro-
First Known Use
1543, in the meaning defined above
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“Arthritis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arthritis. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
arthritis
noun
ar·thri·tis
är-ˈthrīt-əs
: inflammation of the joints
arthritic
adjective or noun
-ˈthrit-ik
Medical Definition
arthritis
noun
ar·thri·tis
är-ˈthrīt-əs
plural arthritides
-ˈthrit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes
also
: a specific arthritic condition (as gouty arthritis or psoriatic arthritis)
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