1) Aging-associated disease 2) Common elderly affliction 3) Inflammatory disease 4) Skeletal disorder
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/arthritis
1) Gout 2) Malady 3) Osteoarthritis 4) Spondylarthritis 5) Urarthritis
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/arthritis
Chronic inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain and often by changes in structure.
Found on
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/iupacglossary/glossarya.html
• (n.) Any inflammation of the joints, particularly the gout.
Found on
http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/arthritis/
(Gr. arthron joint + -itis) rheumatism in which the inflammatory lesions are confined to the joints.
Found on
http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio10.html
Arthritis typically refers to the wearing away of joint surfaces. Arthritis falls into one of three categories. Osteoarthritis is primary arthritis of the joint and may be related to family history. Traumatic arthritis develops after injury to a joint. Inflammatory arthritis occurs when a disease affecting the patient causes the cartilage to wear a...
Found on
http://www.aofas.org/footcaremd/overview/Pages/Glossary.aspx
A disease that causes inflammation and pain in the joints.
Found on
http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=A
A condition involving inflammation of the joints. Cats most often suffer from osteoarthritis associated with old age, or previous injury to the joint. Other types of arthritis can also affect cats and these include arthritis due to diseases of the immune system and infectious causes. Signs of arthritis include reduced movement within the joint, joi...
Found on
http://www.cats.org.uk/cat-glossary/
(osteoarthritis) Joint inflammation, resulting in pain, swelling, stiffness and limited movement.
Found on
http://www.childrenshospital.org/centers-and-services/centers/orthopedic-ce
If you feel pain and stiffness in your body or have trouble moving around, you might have arthritis. Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Over time, a swollen joint can become severely damaged. Some kinds ...
Found on
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/A/arthritis.html
<rheumatology> An inflammatory condition that affects joints. Can be infective, autoimmune, traumatic in origin. ... Origin: Gr. Arthron = joint ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(ahr-thri´tis) pl. arthri´tides inflammation of a joint; there are over 100 different arthritic conditions that cause pain and limitation of movement. The most common types are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. adj., arthrit´ic., adj.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
A condition that causes inflammation, stiffness and pain in the joints.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22246
General term for inflammation of one or more joints. Many diseases may cause arthritis, although in most cases the cause of the inflammation is not understood. This is particularly true of rheumatoid arthritis, though knowledge of other forms is not much better.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
Ar·thri'tis (är*thrī'tĭs)
noun [ Latin , from Greek
'arqri^tis (as if fem. of
'arqri`tis belonging to the joints, sc.
no`sos disease) gout, from
'a`rqron a joint.]
(Medicine) Any inflammation of the joints, particularly the gout....
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/125
Arthritis is the painful inflammation of the joints.
Found on
http://www.motherherbs.com/herb-glossary.html
Arthritis generally refers to the condition of inflamed joints that are stiff and painful. Heredity and physical stress to joints and bones seem to be the leading factors in the development of arthritis. Damage to joints and the cartilage surrounding them that fails to heal properly will usually lead to an arthritic condition. Although everyone fee...
Found on
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EA.HTM
Arthritis is a condition that involves an inflammation of the joints. Common arthritic conditions include rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis and osteoarthritis. In the spine, degenerative arthritis causes a breakdown of cartilage between the facet joints in the spine and generally occurs in adults over the age of 60. When the joints are articul...
Found on
http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/a/arthritis
A destructive process effecting a joint. This may result in pain, deformity, restricted function. It may also be asymptomatic. There are many different causes ranging from an initial injury to a joint, to infection, to autoimmune conditions (where the bodies natural defence system turns on joints and destroys them)
Found on
http://www.thefootandankleclinic.com/glossary.htm
A medical condition characterized by inflammation of the joints which results in pain and difficulty moving.
Found on
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/terms/glossary.html
A medical condition characterized by inflammation of the joints which
Found on
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/dict_terms.shtm
Inflammation (swelling) of the joints.
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20753
a disease of the joints characterised by inflammation, pain, stiffness, and redness
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20875
noun inflammation of a joint or joints
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
acute or chronic inflammation of a joint, often accompanied by pain and structural changes and having diverse causes, as infection, crystal deposition, or injury. Cf. bursitis, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis.
Found on
https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/arthritis
No exact match found.
