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psoriatic arthritis

psoriatic arthritis

1 6.0
A long-term joint problem that happens with the skin disease psoriasis, often in fingers and toes
  • noun
  • /ˌsɔːriˈætɪk ɑːrˈθraɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : artritis psoriásica
  • Many people with psoriasis eventually develop psoriatic arthritis, leading to joint pain and discomfort.

The joint pain can come from rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis.

Examples

  • We have osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus arthritis, but rheumatoid arthritis really is disfiguring and very painful...

    Blog text (6)

  • My 8-year-old son has psoriatic arthritis.

    Blog text (31)

  • We took her off of it because he said she had psoriatic arthritis, yet she had no positive blood work and no signs on her skin at all.

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  • * Rashes such as psoriasis may be associated with psoriatic arthritis. * Prior history of red eye is typical of acute uveitis.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Examples of applications of multi-state models to this type of data include HIV/AIDS, human papillomavirus, psoriatic arthritis, and diabetic retinopathy.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The doctor diagnosed her with psoriatic arthritis after she reported swelling in her fingers and toes.

  • Managing psoriatic arthritis often involves medication to reduce inflammation and pain in affected joints.

Synonyms

arthritis
vspsoriatic arthritis
  • Specialized
86 3.5

A condition that causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints

is chronic and linked to a skin disease, mainly affecting fingers and toes
rheumatism
vspsoriatic arthritis
  • Specialized
7 6.2

A condition that causes pain and stiffness in the joints and muscles

is chronic joint disease linked to a skin disease, mainly in fingers and toes

Surface Forms

psoriatic arthritis singular
psoriatic arthritides plural

Morphology

psoriatic + arthritis

The meaning 'arthritis associated with psoriasis' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'psoriatic' (pertaining to psoriasis) with 'arthritis' (a joint disease), following a standard adjective+noun composition. This compositional pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Psoriatic arthritis is named from the skin disease psoriasis and the word arthritis, which means pain and swelling in the 'joints'. Think of scaly skin patches together with sore finger joints — that image helps you remember that the name means skin problems and joint pain happen at the same time.