ar·thri·tis (är-thr  t s)n. Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. It occurs in various forms, such as bacterial arthritis, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis. ar·thrit ic (-thrtk) adj. & n.ar·thrit i·cal·ly adv. |
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| Noun | 1. | arthritic - a person afflicted with arthritis; "the hands of an elderly arthritic" patient - a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly" |
| Adj. | 1. |  arthritic - of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers" |
Translations
arthritic [ɑːrˈθrɪtɪk] adj
[pain, condition, disorder, symptoms] → arthritique
[person, joint, hand, knee, hip] → arthritique
arthritic
arthritic [ɑːˈθrɪtɪk] adj & n → artritico/a
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