| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Articulation.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ARTHROSIS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Arthrosis \Ar*thro"sis\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression, from 'a`rqron joint.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ARTHROSIS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Health | A disease of a joint. (references) | ||
| Medicine | Degeneration of articular cartilage. Primary osteoarthritis is very common in older persons, especially affecting weight-bearing joints. Articular cartilage becomes soft, frayed and thinned. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
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