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arthritis
The definition of arthritis is an inflammatory condition of a joint in the body that can cause pain, swelling or stiffness.
(noun)An example of arthritis is when an older person has difficulty using their hands to write or do other tasks because of stiffness in the joints.
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See arthritis in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
inflammation of a joint or joints, esp. as in rheumatoid arthritis
Origin: L < Gr < arthron (see arthro-) + -itis
Related Forms:
- arthritic adjective
See arthritis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. It occurs in various forms, such as bacterial arthritis, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis.
Related Forms:
- ar·thritˈic (-thrĭtˈĭk) adjective & n.
- ar·thritˈi·cal·ly adverb
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