arthritisnoun [ U ]
uk/ɑːˈθraɪ.tɪs/us/ɑːrˈθraɪ.t̬əs/a serious condition in which a person's joints (= the places where two bones are connected) become painful, swollen, and stiff:
In later life she was crippled with arthritis.
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Problems & bones, joints & teeth
- arthritic
- arthrosis
- bruxism
- central giant cell granuloma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- fracture
- gout
- impacted
- osteoarthritis
- put sth out 1
- repetitive strain injury
- rheumatology
- root canal
- RSI
- slipped disc
- teeth grinding
- temporomandibular joint disorder
- toothache
- trigger finger
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