ar·thri·tis

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• ar|thri|tis — «ahr THRY tihs», noun. an inflammation of a joint or joints of the body. Rheumatism and gout are two kinds of arthritis. ╂[< Latin arthrītis < Greek arthrîtis < árthron joint] …   Useful english dictionary

• os|te|o|ar|thri|tis — «OS tee oh ahr THRY tihs», noun. arthritis caused by degeneration of the cartilage of the joints, especially in older people …   Useful english dictionary

• pol|y|ar|thri|tis — «POL ee ahr THRY tihs», noun. an inflammation of several or many joints …   Useful english dictionary

• u|re|thri|tis — «YUR uh THRY tihs», noun. inflammation of the urethra …   Useful english dictionary

• thri — ae·thri·o·scope; ar·thri·tis; coc·co·thri·nax; er·y·thri·na; le·thri·nus; ner·thri·dae; phen·an·thri·dine; phe·nan·thri·din·i·um; phe·nan·thri·done; pro·ar·thri; pros·ar·thri; strep·to·thri·cin; thri·nax; ure·thri·tis; strep·to·thri·cho·sis; …   English syllables

• tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… …   English syllables

• os·teo·ar·thri·tis — /ˌɑːstijowɑɚˈθraıtəs/ noun [noncount] medical : a disease that causes the joints to become very painful and stiff …   Useful english dictionary

• arthritis — ar·thri·tis …   English syllables

• urethritis — ure·thri·tis …   English syllables

• Arthritis — Ar|thri̱tis [von gr. ἀρϑρι̃τις = Gliederkrankheit, Gicht] w; , ...iti̱den (in fachspr. Fügungen: ...i̱tides): allg. Bez. für: Gelenkentzündung, entzündliche Veränderungen an den Gelenkflächen, verbunden mit Gelenkergüssen. Ar|thri̱tis… …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke