gonitis

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/ɡɒˈnaɪtɪs/

noun

Inflammation of the knee joint.

OriginAncient Greek γόνυ →
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Meanings

noungonitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineInflammation of the knee joint.

    Cattle with chronic gonitis had reduced values for hemoglobin (Hb.)

    1973, R. W. Van Pelt, D. P. Olson, and K. F. Gallagher D.V.M., M.S., “Chronic Gonitis in Cattle: Clinicopathologic Findings and Treatment”, in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, volume 163, number 12

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγόνυ“knee”
  2. Englishgonitis

From Ancient Greek γόνυ (gónu, “knee”) + -itis (“inflammation”).

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Chicago

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