arthritis
noun [U] /ɑːˈθraɪ.tɪs/
/ɑːrˈθraɪ.t̬əs/ Definition
› a serious condition in which a person's joints (= places where two bones are connected) become painful, swollen, and stiff: In later life she was crippled with arthritis.Problems with bones, joints and teethDentistryThe teeth
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