Arthr-
variant of before a vowel.
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- Arthralgia
pain in a joint. historical examples arthralgia—that is, pains in the joints—is also very common; it seldom occurs alone, but in combination with other symptoms. poisons: their effects and detection alexander wynter blyth the total percentage of cases of lead-poisoning, in which arthralgia occurs, varies from 32 to 57 per cent. poisons: their effects and […]
- Arthrectomy
(def 2b). noun (pl) -mies surgical excision of a joint arthrectomy ar·threc·to·my (är-thrěk’tə-mē) n. the surgical excision of a joint.
- Arthritic
also, arthritical. of, relating to, or afflicted with . a person afflicted with . contemporary examples a doctor comes to his house and gives him shots of cortisone to calm the arthritic pain in his knees. alfred hitchc-ck’s fade to black: the great director’s final days david freeman december 12, 2014 his arthritic knees are […]
- Arthritic general pseudoparalysis
arthritic general pseudoparalysis arthritic general pseudoparalysis n. a disease, occurring in arthritis, having symptoms resembling those of general paresis and -ssociated with intracranial atheroma. also called klippel’s disease.
- Arthritical
also, arthritical. of, relating to, or afflicted with . a person afflicted with . adj. mid-14c., artetyk, “pertaining to arthritis,” also as a noun, from old french artetique (12c., modern french arthritique), corresponding to latin arthriticus, from greek arthritikos, from arthron “joint” (see arm (n.1)). spelling gradually restored to latin form in 17c.