artrosis
osteoarthritis
noun ahr-TROH-sees Rare
Origin: Greek arthron (joint) + -osis (degenerative condition)
Usage Note
Artrosis is the degenerative joint disease known in English as osteoarthritis, distinct from artritis (arthritis, which involves inflammation). It is invariable in number — la artrosis and las artrosis use the same form. Commonly affects knees (rodillas) and hips (caderas) in older adults.
Examples
"La artrosis de rodilla le impide caminar mucho."
Natural Translation
Knee osteoarthritis prevents her from walking much.
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