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Word: Arthritis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, from arthron ‘joint’. Arthritic was already used in late Middle English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɑːˈθrʌɪtɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
Short Definition:disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of joints
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