Arthritic

/ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/ adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·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

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rheumaticallergicanemicapoplecticarthritis patientarthritis sufferer

Example

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

Etymology

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

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