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arthritic

[ahr-thrit-ik] / ɑrˈθrɪt ɪk /




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But in 2024, she underwent surgery to rebuild her arthritic right knee, if only to improve her day-to-day life in retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Perhaps surprisingly, given the inflammatory pathways discussed above, the researchers also found a heightened risk of arthritic disorders in patients using GLP-1 drugs, compared to usual treatment.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

One habitat held Niles and Daphne Crane, a pair of arthritic sandhill cranes named after characters from the sitcom “Frasier.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

Q: Recently a reader extolled the virtues of fish oil for his arthritic knees.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Like an angular, arthritic hen settling stiffly on her clutch of eggs.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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