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ARTHRITIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person afflicted with arthritis
Example:
the hands of an elderly arthritic
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("arthritic" is a kind of...):
patient (a person who requires medical care)
Derivation:
arthritis (inflammation of a joint or joints)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to arthritis
Example:
rheumy with age and grief
Synonyms:
arthritic; creaky; rheumatic; rheumatoid; rheumy
Classified under:
Similar:
unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)
Derivation:
arthritis (inflammation of a joint or joints)
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