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arthritis Definition


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arthritis
noun
    1. pathol.
      Inflammation of one or more joints, associated with swelling, pain, redness, local heat, and often restricted movement of the affected part. See also osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis.
Etymology: 16c: from Greek arthron joint + -itis 1.



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