arthritis
arth·ri·tis
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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