periarthritis

[ pĕr′ē-är-thrī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the tissues surrounding a joint.

Words nearby periarthritis

periaqueductal, periarterial plexus, periarterial sympathectomy, periarteritis, periarteritis nodosa, periarthritis, periarticular, periarticular abscess, periastron, periaxillary, periblem

Example sentences from the Web for periarthritis

  • Such cases, if the contusion is of sufficient violence, result in arthritis and periarthritis.

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