arthritic

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  1. Pertaining to the joints, or to arthritis, or specifically to the gout; affecting the joints. Pangs arthritic, that infest the toe Of libertine excess. Cowper, The Task, i.

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  • “Yes. Celeste Beauchamp Beauchamp,” she repeated softly as her arthritic fingers clicked the keys of the computer in front of her. —  One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze
  • A hand surgeon is going to rebuild my rotted [arthritic] right hand! —  FSF,September2006
  • Blasphemy, and bad science besides, she lectured herself, and scooted away as fast as her arthritic limbs could manage. —  SON OF A WITCH
  • An arthritic or damaged joint is removed and replaced with an artificial joint. —  Cincinnati Local News Headlines | WCPO.com
  • All therapeutic areas such as anti arthritic, cold and cough, pain killers, digestion, sleeping disorders, blood pressure, cholesterol, prevention of certain cancers, osteoporosis, depression and diabetes are covered by nutraceuticals. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. (Middle English artetike, from Old French artetique) from Latin arthriticus, from Greek ἀρθριτικός, of the joints, gouty, from ἀρθρῑτις: see arthritis.
 

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