ARTHRITIS

arthritis

(noun) inflammation of a joint or joints

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arthritis (countable and uncountable, plural arthritides)

Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar*thri"tis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Any inflammation of the joints, particularly the gout.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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