arthritis

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀρθρῖτις (arthrîtis, “joint-disease, gout”), from ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint”). See also arthr- +‎ -itis

• IPA^(key): /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹaɪtɪs/

arthritis (plural arthritides)

1. 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.

• arthralgia
• arthrosis
• rheumatism
• gout

• arthritis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• arthritis in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• arthritis at OneLook Dictionary Search

arthritis (uncountable)

1. arthritis

• arthritic