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arthritis

arth·ri·tis

UK/ɑːˈθɹ(a)ɪtɪs/ US/ɑɹˈθɹ(a)ɪtɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

inflammation of a joint or joints

Origin

From Latin arthrītis, from Ancient Greek ἀρθρῖτις (arthrîtis, “joint-disease, gout”), from ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint”). By surface analysis, arthr- + -itis.

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