arthrogryposis

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noun

The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.

OriginEnglish gryposis ← Late Latin grȳpōsis ← Ancient Greek γρῡπός (grūpós) →
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Meanings

nounarthrogryposis (countable and uncountable, plural arthrogryposes)

plural arthrogryposes

  1. countablemedicineThe permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
  2. uncountablemedicineA congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.

    Republican front-runner twisted his arms in apparent imitation of Serge Kovaleski’s arthrogryposis as he reiterated controversial 9/11 claims[.]

    2015 November 26, Claire Phipps, “New York Times slams 'outrageous' Donald Trump for mocking reporter's disability”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  2. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́ρθρον (ắrthron)
  3. Englisharthro-
  4. Ancient Greekγρῡπός (grūpós)
  5. Late Latingrȳpus
  6. Late Latingrȳpōsis
  7. Englishgryposis
  8. Englisharthrogryposis

From arthro- (“joint”) + gryposis (“hooking, abnormal curvature”), from Late Latin grȳpōsis (“hooking”) (from grȳpus (“hook-nosed”)), from Ancient Greek γρυπῶσις (grupôsis, “hooking”), from γρύπεσθαι (grúpesthai, “become hooked”), from γρύπος (grúpos, “hook-nosed”).

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Translations

Catalan artrogriposi
  • artrogriposithe permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position
French arthrogrypose
  • arthrogryposethe permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position
Italian artrogriposi
  • artrogriposithe permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position
Polish artrogrypoza
  • artrogrypozathe permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position
Portuguese artrogripose
  • artrogriposethe permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position
Spanish artrogriposis
  • artrogriposisthe permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position
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APA

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Chicago

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