Spanish Conversation · Level 38
74 words
Spanish word
artritis
Pronunciation
IPA/aɾˈtɾitis/
Meaning
- feminine nounarthritis
Example
¿Desde cuándo tienes artritis?
How long have you had arthritis?
More examples
El tratamiento alivia los síntomas de la artritis.
The treatment relieves the symptoms of arthritis.
Core concept
Inflammation of one or more joints causing pain and sometimes a chronic condition.
Common phrases
tener artritis
have arthritis
sufrir de artritis
suffer from arthritis
artritis reumatoide
rheumatoid arthritis
Similar words
artrosis: Wear-and-tear loss of joint cartilage that causes pain and stiffness, often worse with use.
reumatismo: Broad label for conditions that produce joint and bodily aches, stiffness, or inflammation.
artralgia: Sharp or dull pain located in the joints, described as a symptom rather than a disease.
tendinitis: Inflammation of a tendon causing localized pain and difficulty moving the nearby joint.
Definition in Spanish
Enfermedad que provoca inflamación en una o varias articulaciones, con dolor y posible afectación crónica.
Word origin
From Greek arthr- 'joint' and the suffix -itis 'inflammation', formed in medical Latin to denote inflammation of the joints.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech many speakers describe symptoms ('me duelen las articulaciones') rather than name the disease, and the noun is feminine (la artritis) so articles and adjectives agree in gender.
Opposites
- saludhealthnoun
Related words
- artríticoarthriticadjective