Definition of Arthritis

1. Noun. Inflammation of a joint or joints.


Definition of Arthritis

1. n. Any inflammation of the joints, particularly the gout.

Definition of Arthritis

1. Noun. Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability , swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders. ¹

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Definition of Arthritis

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Medical Definition of Arthritis

1. An inflammatory condition that affects joints. Can be infective, autoimmune, traumatic in origin. Origin: Gr. Arthron = joint (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arthritis

arthralgia saturnina
arthralgias
arthralgic
arthrectomy
arthresthesia
arthrifuge
arthritic
arthritic atrophy
arthritic calculus
arthritic general pseudoparalysis
arthritical
arthritically
arthritics
arthritide
arthritides
arthritis (current term)
arthritis deformans
arthritis in children
arthritis mutilans
arthritis nodosa
arthritislike
arthritogenic
arthritogenicity
arthro-
arthro-ophthalmopathy
arthrobacter
arthrocele
arthrocentesis
arthrochondritis
arthroclasia

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