arthritis

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹaɪtɪs/

Noun

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.

Further reading

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