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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryar·thri·tis \är-ˈthrī-təs\ noun (plural ar·thrit·i·des  \-ˈthri-tə-ˌdēz\) ETYMOLOGY  Latin, from Greek, from arthron
 DATE  1543
: inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes; also : a specific arthritic condition
English Etymologyarthritis  "inflammation of a joint," 1540s, from L. arthritis, from Gk. nosos arthritis "disease of the joints," from nosos "disease" + arthritis, fem. of arthrites (adj.) "pertaining to joints" (Gk. nosos is a fem. noun), from arthron "a joint" (see arm (1)).
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englisharthritis noun ADJ. severe | chronic | rheumatoid VERB + ARTHRITIS have, suffer (from) | develop, get It is unclear why some people develop arthritis. | treat ARTHRITIS + NOUN sufferer PHRASES crippled with arthritis 　• Special page at Special page-ILLNESS
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7arthritisarth·ritis / B:5Wraitis; NAmE B:r5W- / noun[U]   a disease that causes pain and swelling in six or more joints of the body   关节炎⇨ see also osteoarthritis , rheumatoid arthritis
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedar·thri·tis\ärˈthrīdə̇s, ȧˈ-, -ītə̇s\ noun(plural ar·thrit·i·des \-ˈthrid.əˌdēz, -itə-\)Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from arthron joint + -itis: inflammation of one or more joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes — compare degenerative arthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritisSearch result show the entry is found in: arthritis deformans , or atrophic arthritis , or rheumatoid arthritis , or degenerative arthritis , or hypertrophic arthritis

Arthritis From Or Noun Joints Nosos Arthritis Ar·Thri·Tis