arthritic

English

Etymology

From Latin arthriticus (“gouty, arthritic”), from Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/

Adjective

arthritic (comparative more arthritic, superlative most arthritic)

(pathology) Of, or affected by arthritis.
Her arthritic wrists bothered her most in the winter.

Derived terms

Terms derived from arthritic

Translations

affected by arthritis

Catalan: artrític
German: arthritisch (de)
Italian: artritico (it)

Portuguese: artrítico
Shuswap: ank'wt
Spanish: artrítico m

Noun

arthritic (plural arthritics)

A person with arthritis.

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