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arthrosis

/ɑɹˈθɹoʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
arthro-sis
IPA
/ɑɹˈθɹoʊ.sɪs/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any articulation (joint) in an animalian body.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any degenerative disease of such a joint, e.g. osteoarthritis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint, articulation”), + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑɹˈθɹoʊ.sɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

arthroses (plural)

Derived Forms

amphiarthrosis coxarthrosis cyclarthrosis diarthrosis discarthrosis gonarthrosis hemarthrosis hydrarthrosis lipohemarthrosis nearthrosis osteoarthrosis polyarthrosis

Phrases

hip joint arthrosis

Frequently Paired Words

arthritis arthrodesis arthroscopy dysarthrosis ankylosis

Synonyms

arthropathy

Rhymes With

diagnosis tuberculosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis apoptosis osteoporosis thrombosis stenosis osmosis symbiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce arthrosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹˈθɹoʊ.sɪs/.
What does arthrosis mean?
Any articulation (joint) in an animalian body.
Where does arthrosis come from?
From Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint, articulation”), + -osis.

How to pronounce arthrosis

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