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arthrosis

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[ ahr-throh-sis ]

noun

  1. Anatomy. junction of two or more bones of the skeleton; joint.


arthrosis

2

[ ahr-throh-sis ]

noun

  1. Pathology. degenerative joint disease.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of arthrosis1

1625–35; < Greek áٳō joining, articulation, equivalent to ٳō- (variant stem of ٳû to fasten by a joint; arthro- ) + -sis -sis
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Lula underwent surgery at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital on Friday for arthrosis of the right hip caused by the extremely painful wear and tear of the cartilage on the head of the femur.

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Lula underwent surgery on Friday for arthrosis of the right hip caused by the extremely painful wear and tear of the cartilage on the head of the femur.

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Lula underwent surgery for hip arthrosis caused by the extremely painful wear and tear of the cartilage on the head of the femur.

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“The elderly woman near him suffered from arthrosis, so she stood there waiting, protecting a small treasure of coins.”

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He later developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, diabetes, severe arthrosis and costochondral junction syndrome — a painful inflammation where the ribs meet the breastbone.

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