Arthrosis
/ɑːrˈθroʊsɪs/noun
A degenerative joint condition or a joint articulation.
Did you know?Arthrosis comes from Greek medical vocabulary built from arthron, meaning “joint,” and the suffix -osis, which in medicine often marks a condition or process.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
árthron
“a joint; a fastening or articulation”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-ōsis
“a process, condition, or state”
Late Latin
Latin
arthrosis
“a jointing or articulation; in medical use, a joint condition”
19th Century
English
arthrosis
“a medical term for joint articulation or degenerative joint change”
Modern English
English
arthrosis
“a degenerative joint disorder or joint articulation”
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