Definitions | arthritis |
| noun (pl=arthritides)
- Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disabliity , swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.
Etymology: Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation
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