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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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