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arthritic

/ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/

arthritic adjective: of, or affected by arthritis.

Adjective

arthritic (comparative more arthritic, superlative most arthritic)

  1. Of, or affected by arthritis.
    • Her arthritic wrists bothered her most in the winter.

Noun

arthritic (plural arthritics)

  1. A person with arthritis.

Forms of arthritic

Adjective
comparativemore arthritic
superlativemost arthritic
Noun
pluralarthritics

Origin of arthritic

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

Words formed from arthritic

Questions about arthritic

What does arthritic mean?
Arthritic means of, or affected by arthritis.
What part of speech is arthritic?
Arthritic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce arthritic?
Arthritic is pronounced /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/.

Words near arthritic in the dictionary

  1. arthralgic
  2. arthralgy
  3. arthrectomies
  4. arthrectomy
  5. arthrialgia
  6. arthritic
  7. arthritical
  8. arthritically
  9. arthriticin
  10. arthriticine
  11. arthriticky

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