arthritic

adjective

ar·​thrit·​ic är-ˈthri-tik How to pronounce arthritic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or affected with arthritis
arthritic hands
2
: seemingly affected with or caused by arthritis
an arthritic legal system
a story moving with arthritic slowness
arthritic noun
arthritically adverb

Examples of arthritic in a Sentence

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But behind the arthritic movements was the same fierceness emblematic of Paquita. Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025 While some shows pump the creative well dry by cranking out arthritic prequels and sequels, Erickson and Stiller keep galloping forward, keeping their creation fresh rather than designed to sound the same notes time and again in a lame ploy to appease the faithful. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025 How Are Stem Cells Used in Regenerative Medicine? Stem cells are used for arthritic pain and joint disorders, brain disorders such as Parkinson's or cerebral palsy, tissue repair and biohacking or longevity medicine, the experts said. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Cats who can't groom themselves properly, like senior, arthritic and overweight ones, may need your help keeping themselves clean. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arthritic

Word History

Etymology

Middle English artetyke, arthretyke, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French artetyke, artetique, borrowed from Medieval Latin arteticus, arthreticus, going back to Latin arthrīticus, borrowed from Greek arthrītikós "of the joints, diseased in the joints," from arthrîtis "of the joints, (as a noun) gout" + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at arthritis

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of arthritic was in the 15th century

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“Arthritic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arthritic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

arthritic

1 of 2 adjective
ar·​thrit·​ic är-ˈthrit-ik How to pronounce arthritic (audio)
: of, relating to, or affected with arthritis
arthritically adverb

arthritic

2 of 2 noun
: a person affected with arthritis

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