arthrosis

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arthrosis

/ɑɹˈθɹoʊ.sɪs/ US

Rhymes with -əʊsɪs

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From Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint, articulation”), + -osis.

noun arthroses

countable, uncountable Any articulation (joint) in an animalian body.
countable, uncountable Any degenerative disease of such a joint, e.g. osteoarthritis.
Similar: arthropathy

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noun any degenerative disease of a joint between bones

Português	artrose
Deutsch	Arthrose

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@misc{arthrosis_2026,
  title = {arthrosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arthrosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}