Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyarthritis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
pol-yarthri-tis
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any arthritis affecting five or more joints, often caused by an autoimmune disorder.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From poly- + arthritis.

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What does polyarthritis mean?
Any arthritis affecting five or more joints, often caused by an autoimmune disorder.
Where does polyarthritis come from?
From poly- + arthritis.

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