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hydrarthrosis

hydrarthrosis

9.9
A joint that becomes swollen, red, and painful because it has too much fluid inside
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪdrɑrˈθroʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hidroartrosis
  • The patient suffered from hydrarthrosis in her knee, making movement painful and difficult.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that hydrarthrosis often requires draining the excess fluid to relieve swelling.

  • After the accident, a buildup of synovial fluid led to hydrarthrosis in his elbow joint.

  • The patient was diagnosed with hydrarthrosis last week.

  • Many athletes suffer from hydrarthrosis after intense training.

  • After the accident, a buildup of synovial fluid led to hydrarthrosis in his elbow joint.

  • The doctor explained that hydrarthrosis often requires draining the excess fluid to relieve swelling.

  • The patient suffered from hydrarthrosis in her knee, making movement painful and difficult.

Synonyms

synovitis
vshydrarthrosis
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A swelling of the soft lining inside a joint that causes pain

refers mainly to fluid buildup and swelling rather than lining inflammation
water on the knee
vshydrarthrosis
  • Specialized
6.5

A swelling of the knee caused by extra fluid in the joint

applies to any movable joint rather than only one specific joint

How Swollen

hydrarthrosis
  • Specialized
9.9
synovitis
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Surface Forms

hydrarthrosis singular
hydrarthroses plural

Morphology

hydrarthrosis = arthrosis (opaque) = hydr + arthr + osis

The term is a specialized medical formation using Greek combining forms that an average B1 learner would not recognize, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived.

Etymology

The word hydrarthrosis comes from parts that mean 'water', hydr-, 'joint', arthr-, and 'condition', -osis. So it names a joint that becomes swollen because it holds too much fluid, which fits the medical meaning.