Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition characterized by inflammation of one or more joints: Arthritis is a general term for conditions that cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and reduced motion in the joints.

Usage

• Arthritis is a non-count noun. It refers to the condition in general. To specify a single instance or type, you often use a modifier (e.g., , ).
• It is commonly used in medical and everyday contexts to describe chronic joint pain.

Examples

• Noun:
  • My grandmother suffers from arthritis in her hands.
  • The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis.
  • Exercise can help manage the symptoms of arthritis.

Advanced Usage

• "to be crippled with arthritis": to be severely disabled by the condition.
  • The old man was crippled with arthritis and could barely walk.
• "the pain of arthritis": referring specifically to the painful symptom.
  • She takes medication to ease the pain of arthritis.

Variants and Related Words

• Arthritic (adj): relating to or suffering from arthritis.
  • She has arthritic joints.
• Osteoarthritis (n): a specific, common type of arthritis involving wear and tear of joint cartilage.
• Rheumatoid arthritis (n): a specific autoimmune type of arthritis where the body's immune system attacks the joints.

Synonyms

• Joint inflammation: A more descriptive, technical synonym.
• Rheumatism: An older, less precise term sometimes used for pain in joints and muscles.

Related Phrases

• "flare-up of arthritis": a period when arthritis symptoms become suddenly worse.
  • Cold, damp weather often causes a flare-up of her arthritis.
• "living with arthritis": managing the condition as part of daily life.
  • He has developed strategies for living with arthritis.

Noun

1. inflammation of a joint or joints