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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: Greek, from arthron 'joint'

arthritis

 noun
     
Related topics: Illness and Disability
ar‧thri‧tis [uncountable]
MI a disease that causes the joints of your body to become swollen and very painful
—arthritic adjective:
arthritic fingers
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