arthritic

adj, noun — 2 senses

arthritic

adj

/ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/

Etymology From Latin arthriticus (“gouty, arthritic”), from Ancient Greek.

1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Of, or affected by arthritis.

Her arthritic wrists bothered her most in the winter.

Derived terms: anarthritic, antarthritic, antiarthritic, arthritical, arthritically, monarthritic, monoarthritic, nonarthritic, oligoarthritic, osteoarthritic, panarthritic, pauciarthritic, polyarthritic, postarthritic

arthritic

noun

Etymology From Latin arthriticus (“gouty, arthritic”), from Ancient Greek.

1

A person with arthritis.

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