arthritis

[ ahr-thrahy-tis ]
/ ɑrˈθraɪ tɪs /

noun

acute or chronic inflammation of a joint, often accompanied by pain and structural changes and having diverse causes, as infection, crystal deposition, or injury.
Compare bursitis, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis.

Origin of arthritis

1535–45; < New Latin < Greek: gout. See arthro-, -itis

Words nearby arthritis

arthralgia, arthrectomy, arthritic, arthritic general pseudoparalysis, arthritide, arthritis, arthritis deformans, arthritis mutilans, arthro-, arthro-ophthalmopathy, arthrobacter

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British Dictionary definitions for arthritis

arthritis
/ (ɑːˈθraɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of a joint or joints characterized by pain and stiffness of the affected parts, caused by gout, rheumatic fever, etc See also rheumatoid arthritis

Derived forms of arthritis

arthritic (ɑːˈθrɪtɪk), adjective, noun

Word Origin for arthritis

C16: via Latin from Greek: see arthro-, -itis

usage for arthritis

Rather than talking about an arthritic or arthritics, it is better to talk about a person with arthritis and people with arthritis

Medical definitions for arthritis

arthritis
[ är-thrī′tĭs ]

n. pl. ar•thrit•i•des (-thrĭt′ĭ-dēz′)

Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes.

Other words from arthritis

ar•thrit′ic (-thrĭt′ĭk) adj. n. ar•thrit′i•cal•ly adv.

Scientific definitions for arthritis

arthritis
[ är-thrī′tĭs ]

Acute or chronic inflammation of one or more joints, usually accompanied by pain and stiffness, resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, autoimmune disease, or other causes. See also osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis.

Cultural definitions for arthritis

arthritis

The inflammation of tissues in the joints (such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), usually resulting in pain and stiffness.