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arthritis

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. arthritis (noun)
  2. rheumatoid arthritis (noun)

ar·thri·tis

noun \är-ˈthrī-təs\
plural ar·thrit·i·des\-ˈthri-tə-ˌdēz\

Definition of ARTHRITIS

: inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes; also : a specific arthritic condition
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Origin of ARTHRITIS

Latin, from Greek, from arthron
First Known Use: 1543

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with ARTHRITIS

botrytis, bronchitis, bursitis, colitis, cystitis, detritus, gastritis, iritis, mastitis, nephritis, neuritis, phlebitis, rhinitis, tinnitus

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