arthritic
Example Sentences
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Vonn had retired in 2019, her body battered by repeated crashes, her right knee arthritic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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
Except for my arthritic hip — a byproduct of years of basketball — I feel fine.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
The study found that treating arthritic mice with RvT4 reduced blood vessel inflammation by re-programming macrophages -- a group of white blood cells that accumulate in the diseased vessels -- to release stored lipids.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
Kate did not sleep well when the arthritic pains were bad.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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