Word Type

Noun

The word "arthritis" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

may joints hurt

Causes Desire

sit on chair

Derived Terms

Reiter's arthritis acroarthritis antiarthritis arthritic arthritically arthritislike arthritism crystalline arthritis dermatoarthritis gouty arthritis monarthritis monoarthritis oligoarthritis osteoarthritis panarthritis pauciarthritis periarthritis polyarthritis rheumatoid arthritis spondylarthritis spondyloarthritis urarthritis

Derived From

itis

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

inflammatory disease

Type Of (IsA)

chronic condition connective tissue disease disease illness inflammatory disease

Related Terms

arthralgia arthrosis gout rheumatism

Related Terms

arthralgia arthritic arthrosis disability infection inflammation joint metabolic pain rheumatism trauma

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