adjective / noun
arthritic
ar-THRIT-ik/ɑːrˈθrɪtɪk/
Affected by or relating to arthritis.
She supports her painful arthritic hand.
Etymology
The adjective connects something with arthritis, whose Greek name meant disease of the joints. It can therefore describe either something affected by joint inflammation or features associated with that condition.
In context
the majority of what we call turf toe in sports medicine is actually an arthritic problem and it comes from repetitive wear and tear
More examples
- The study examined arthritic joints.
- The old account referred to the patient as an arthritic.
- He adapted the handle for his arthritic hand.
Forms
arthritic · arthritics
arthritis noun — inflammation or disease affecting joints
Similar words
- arthralgic
- Arthralgic concerns joint pain; arthritic specifically concerns arthritis.
- stiff
- Stiff describes restricted movement; arthritic identifies a particular condition rather than any stiffness.