arthritis
Meaning of arthritis: A disease that causes inflammation and pain in the joints.
Definition of arthritis
A disease that causes inflammation and pain in the joints.
How arthritis is built
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arthritis
- arthr/o Combining form · Greek joint
- -itis Suffix · Greek inflammation
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