arthrosis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint, articulation”), and -osis.

Noun

arthrosis (countable and uncountable, plural arthroses)

Any articulation or joint between bones.
(pathology) Any degenerative disease of such a joint e.g. osteoarthritis.

Derived terms

Translations

articulation or joint between bones

Norwegian: artrose m, slitasjegikt c

any degenerative disease of a joint between bones

Finnish: nivelrikko, artroosi (fi)
German: Arthrose (de) f

Portuguese: artrose (pt) f
Turkish: artroz (tr), dejeneratif artrit, osteoartrit

See also

arthritis

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