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osteoarthropathy

osteoarthropathy

9.5
A disease that affects bones and joints and causes pain and swelling
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːsti.oʊˌɑːrˈθrɒpəθi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : osteoartropatía
  • The doctor explained that osteoarthropathy often results in swelling and stiffness in the joints.

Examples

  • Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is one of the manifestations of oesophageal carcinoma, even in the absence of metastases.

    Academic text (2007)

  • (b) Systemic symptoms, e.g., hypoglycemia, arthralgia, osteoarthropathy, and clubbing of the fingers.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Osteoarthropathy can lead to severe joint pain and osteoarthropathy often affects mobility.

  • Many older adults suffer from osteoarthropathy, which affects their daily activities.

How Severe

osteoarthropathy
  • Specialized
9.5
osteoarthritis
  • Specialized
8 5.3

Surface Forms

osteoarthropathy singular
osteoarthropathies plural

Morphology

osteoarthropathy = arthropathy (opaque) = osteo + arthropathy

Formed from technical Greek combining forms (osteo- + arthro- + -pathy); these are medical terms not transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word osteoarthropathy comes from three Greek parts: osteo- 'bone', arthro- 'joint', and -pathy 'disease', so it simply means a disease that affects both bones and joints.