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arthritis

arthritis

86 3.5
A condition that causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints
  • noun
  • /ɑrˈθraɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : artritis
  • Whenever it gets cold, the arthritis kicks in, and my thumb just... Stiffens up.
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • chronic arthritis
  • severe arthritis

Many people blame their knee arthritis on standing on concrete all day.

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Examples

  • And I had all the excuses because I had arthritis everywhere and I was pretty miserable and in pain.

  • People with rheumatoid arthritis may struggle to give up smoking, research has argued.

    Academic text (2015)
  • So when it comes to arthritis, no pain, no gain is absolutely wrong.

  • Many people blame their knee arthritis on standing on concrete all day.

  • The first sign of actual disease began as an arthritis attack in my hips and knees.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Ridiculous amount of tests later, I got diagnosed with arthritis in my knee.

  • My dear Mrs. Hunter, you have arthritis, don't you?

  • I had, since I was a child, rheumatoid arthritis.

  • What role does our food intake play in arthritis, inflammation, depression, and anxiety?

  • Many people blame their knee arthritis on standing on concrete all day.

Antonyms

1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

Compounds

rheumatoid arthritis
  • Specialized
12 4.6

Long-term disease where the immune system attacks the joints, causing pain, swelling, and reduced movement

Lyme arthritis
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Swelling and pain in a joint caused by the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, often appearing after a tick bite

Long-term swelling and pain in the joints of children that can affect bone growth

psoriatic arthritis
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A long-term joint problem that happens with the skin disease psoriasis, often in fingers and toes

5.4

A long-term joint disease that wears away the soft tissue between bones, causing pain and stiffness

atrophic arthritis
  • Specialized
8.1

A long-term disease where the body's immune system attacks joints, causing pain and loss of joint tissue

gouty arthritis
  • Specialized
4.3

Painful joint swelling caused by uric acid crystals, often in the big toe

How Severe

atrophic arthritis
  • Specialized
8.1
arthritis
  • Specialized
86 3.5
pain-free
9 3.2

Surface Forms

arthritis singular
arthritides plural

Morphology

arthritis = arthr + itis

Formed from Greek combining elements 'arthr-' (joint) + '-itis' (inflammation) which are not standalone English words, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from familiar English bases.

Etymology

Arthritis comes from old Greek parts arthr- meaning 'joint' and -itis meaning 'inflammation'. So arthritis means 'inflammation of a joint', which is why it causes joint pain, swelling, and stiffness.