arthritic
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Barney had previously visited Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, external, who starred in The Supervet, on a number of occasions, including to treat his arthritic joints.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Vonn had retired in 2019, her body battered by repeated crashes, her right knee arthritic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
“This is like a big bon voyage to my old arthritic hip,” he told O’Brien.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
An arthritic joint may be uncomfortable to strength train, but inactivity leads to stiffness, which can make pain worse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
It groaned along like an arthritic dinosaur and dumped the contents of the tanks into its cavernous belly.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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