Polyarthritis
[pol-ee-ahr-thrahy-tis] /ˌpɒl i ɑrˈθraɪ tɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
occurring in more than one joint.
polyarthritis pol·y·ar·thri·tis (pŏl’ē-är-thrī’tĭs)
n.
Simultaneous inflammation of several joints.
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