adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person with arthritis.
2. 2
   a person afflicted with arthritis wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, or affected by arthritis.

   "Her arthritic wrists bothered her most in the winter."

Adjective

1. 1
   of or pertaining to arthritis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

allergicanemicapoplecticbiliouscancerouscarcinogenic

Example

More examples

"Her arthritic wrists bothered her most in the winter."

Etymology

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

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