ARTHRITIC

arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy

(adjective) of or pertaining to arthritis; “my creaky old joints”; “rheumy with age and grief”

arthritic

(noun) a person afflicted with arthritis; “the hands of an elderly arthritic”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

arthritic (comparative more arthritic, superlative most arthritic)

(pathology) Of, or affected by arthritis.

Noun

arthritic (plural arthritics)

A person with arthritis.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar*thrit"ic, Ar*thrit"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. arthriticus, Gr. Arthritis.]

1. Pertaining to the joints. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

2. Of or pertaining to arthritis; gouty. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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