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arthritis
[ ahr-thrahy-tis ]
noun
- acute or chronic inflammation of a joint, often accompanied by pain and structural changes and having diverse causes, as infection, crystal deposition, or injury.
arthritis
/ ɑːˈθraɪtɪs; ɑːˈθrɪtɪk /
noun
- inflammation of a joint or joints characterized by pain and stiffness of the affected parts, caused by gout, rheumatic fever, etc See also rheumatoid arthritis
arthritis
/ ä-ٳī′ĭ /
- Acute or chronic inflammation of one or more joints, usually accompanied by pain and stiffness, resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, autoimmune disease, or other causes.
- See also osteoarthritis
arthritis
- The inflammation of tissues in the joints (such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), usually resulting in pain and stiffness.
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Derived Forms
- arthritic, adjectivenoun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arthritis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arthritis1
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The 42-year-old, whose real name is Steven Frayne, who suffers from both Crohn's disease and arthritis, said the pain in his joints became so severe he "could not even hold a pack of cards".
Prof John Isaacs, who has worked on the condition for 35 years and is leading the research, believes this could make it possible to "switch off" rheumatoid arthritis.
Some dishwashers report experiencing pain in their hands or even arthritis after a long time on the job.
The next most common condition was arthritis, featuring in around 17,000 claims.
Monkeys in their teenage years were developing arthritis.
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