arthritic
adjective
ar·thrit·ic
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Definition of arthritic
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
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Other Words from arthritic
arthritic
noun
arthritically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of arthritic in a Sentence
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That’s particularly true in the case of Rams running back Todd Gurley, who also watched much of the Super Bowl because of his arthritic knee. — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, "The Loop Fantasy Football Update: Last-minute moves," 8 Sep. 2019 Both are the result of an arthritic knee that needs to be replaced and keeps the 55-year-old master barber in near-constant pain. — Akilah Johnson, ProPublica, "Medicare-for-All Is Not Medicare, and Not Really for All. So What Does It Actually Mean?," 6 Sep. 2019 One of the biggest talking points from Super Bowl LIII between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots was Gurley's limited usage, and concerns over Gurley's arthritic knee have made people wary of selecting him in the early rounds. — Allen Kim, CNN, "It's Week 1 of the NFL season. Here's what to watch for in fantasy football," 5 Sep. 2019 Buoniconti’s right wrist, knee and ankle would become arthritic; his right hip would need to be replaced; range of motion in his right shoulder was limited. — S.l. Price, SI.com, "‘I Feel Lost. I Feel Like a Child’: The Complicated Decline of Nick Buoniconti," 9 May 2017 Luis Severino has missed the entire season with shoulder and back issues (his return remains possible), CC Sabathia has a 5.10 ERA and an arthritic right knee, and the man with the best numbers, Domingo German, was knocked around Tuesday night. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "A’s win; are they in the Yankees’ league?," 20 Aug. 2019 Many diagnosed with the tick-borne illness claim to live with chronic, life-altering symptoms, such as seizures and arthritic joints, even after treatment. — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "The New York Times Ran an Article Saying Lyme Disease Is No Big Deal—and People Are Furious," 1 July 2019 In a bone marrow stem cell procedure, for example, a doctor withdraws bone marrow cells from a patient’s hip, concentrates them, then reinjects them into a problem area, such as an arthritic knee. — STAT, "Employers are steering workers toward a controversial stem cell therapy," 20 June 2019 People with arthritic hands often struggle to peel oranges, for example. — National Geographic, "Grocery stores are packed with plastic. Some are changing.," 22 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'arthritic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for arthritic
arthritic
adjective
ar·thrit·ic
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Medical Definition of arthritic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or affected with arthritis
Other Words from arthritic
arthritically
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adverb
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adverb
arthritic
nounMedical Definition of arthritic (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person affected with arthritis