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Arthritis - What does it mean?

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arthritis

Noun

(arthritides)
  • 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.
  • Derived terms

    * arthritic * arthritically * osteoarthritis * polyarthritis * rheumatoid arthritis

    See also

    * arthrosis * rheumatism * arthralgia

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