Meanings
nounarthrosis (countable and uncountable, plural arthroses)
plural arthroses
- countableuncountableAny articulation (joint) in an animalian body.
- countableuncountablemedicineAny degenerative disease of such a joint, e.g. osteoarthritis.
Synonyms: arthropathy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny degenerative disease of such a joint, e.g. osteoarthritis.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἄρθρον“a joint, articulation”
- Englisharthrosis
From Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint, articulation”), + -osis.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish nivelrikko, artroosi
- nivelrikkoany degenerative disease of a joint between bones
- artroosiany degenerative disease of a joint between bones
German Arthrose
- Arthroseany degenerative disease of a joint between bones
Norwegian artrose, slitasjegikt
- artrosearticulation or joint between bones
- slitasjegiktarticulation or joint between bones
Polish artroza, artroza
- artrozaarticulation or joint between bones
- artrozaany degenerative disease of a joint between bones
Portuguese artrose
- artroseany degenerative disease of a joint between bones
Turkish artroz, dejeneratif artrit
- artrozany degenerative disease of a joint between bones
- dejeneratif artritany degenerative disease of a joint between bones
- osteoartritany degenerative disease of a joint between bones
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with arthrosis
diagnosistuberculosisosteoporosishypnosissclerosisapoptosisprognosisthrombosisstenosispsychosisosmosismitosisacidosissymbiosismeiosisneurosisphagocytosisendocytosisgnosisamyloidosismononucleosishemochromatosissilicosisexocytosis
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“arthrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthrosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arthrosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthrosis.
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