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
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Based on the study's results, jump training may also have other applications in supporting arthritis patients and improving athletes’ performance.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
People flocked to these new bathhouses for their therapeutic effects, said to cure everything from arthritis pain to constipation.
—Clarissa Wei, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
One affects muscles and bone—in arthritis and low back pain, for example—in which nerves remain intact, but tissues surrounding them are damaged and start sending pain signals.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The Arthritis Foundation reports nearly 60 million adults in the U.S. have arthritis, while a 2021 study assessing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicates more than 7.5 million have psoriasis.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
People flocked to these new bathhouses for their therapeutic effects, said to cure everything from arthritis pain to constipation.
—Clarissa Wei, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
One affects muscles and bone—in arthritis and low back pain, for example—in which nerves remain intact, but tissues surrounding them are damaged and start sending pain signals.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The Arthritis Foundation reports nearly 60 million adults in the U.S. have arthritis, while a 2021 study assessing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicates more than 7.5 million have psoriasis.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Arthritis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arthritis. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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arthritis
noun
ar·thri·tis
är-ˈthrīt-əs
: inflammation of the joints
arthritic
adjective or noun
-ˈthrit-ik
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)
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