arthritis

noun

ar·​thri·​tis är-ˈthrī-təs 

plural arthritides är-ˈthri-tə-ˌdēz 

: inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes

also : a specific arthritic condition

Examples of arthritis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other cats who may need some help with keeping clean include elderly ones and those who suffer from medical conditions such as arthritis and joint problems. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

Chronic: Hip pain is persistent, lasting three months or longer, often due to chronic conditions such as arthritis. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024

Chronic inflammation is associated with several diseases, such as arthritis, depression, and more. —Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024

An example is white middle-aged male coal-miner data being used to create care plans for arthritis, which means that ethnic minority females are not getting the best treatments for them. —Anna Byrne, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin arthrītis "pain in the joints," borrowed from Greek arthrītid-, arthrîtis "of the joints" (arthrîtis nósos "disease of the joints"), (as a noun) "gout," from árthron "joint, articulation" + -ītis -itis — more at arthro-

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing arthritis

• anti-arthritis
• reactive arthritis
• rheumatoid arthritis

Kids Definition

arthritis

noun

ar·​thri·​tis är-ˈthrīt-əs 

: inflammation of the joints

arthritic

-ˈthrit-ik

adjective or noun

Medical Definition

arthritis

noun

ar·​thri·​tis är-ˈthrīt-əs 

plural arthritides -ˈthrit-ə-ˌdēz 

: inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes

also : a specific arthritic condition (as gouty arthritis or psoriatic arthritis)