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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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.
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Noor Lobad, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
The American Kennel Club (AKC) reported that about one in five dogs experience canine arthritis.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Rheumatoid arthritis, which affects about 1.5 million people in the U.S., is poised to become the first autoimmune disease treated with electrical pulses sent through the vagus nerve.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
They’ve been implicated in neck instability, degenerative arthritis in dogs and recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, which can affect voice and swallowing ability.
—Dawn Kovell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noor Lobad, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
The American Kennel Club (AKC) reported that about one in five dogs experience canine arthritis.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Rheumatoid arthritis, which affects about 1.5 million people in the U.S., is poised to become the first autoimmune disease treated with electrical pulses sent through the vagus nerve.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
They’ve been implicated in neck instability, degenerative arthritis in dogs and recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, which can affect voice and swallowing ability.
—Dawn Kovell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Arthritis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arthritis. Accessed 9 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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