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arthropathy
[ ahr-throp-uh-thee ]
/ ɑrˈθrɒp ə θi /
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noun
disease of the joints.
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OTHER WORDS FROM arthropathy
ar·thro·path·ic [ahr-thruh-path-ik], /ˌɑr θrəˈpæθ ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby arthropathy
arthrolysis, arthromere, arthrometer, arthrometry, arthro-ophthalmopathy, arthropathy, arthrophyma, arthroplasty, arthropod, Arthropoda, arthropodiasis
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How to use arthropathy in a sentence
Except that the joint disease is seldom symmetrical, it closely resembles the arthropathy of tabes.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Medical definitions for arthropathy
arthropathy
[ är-thrŏp′ə-thē ]
n.
A disease or an abnormality of a joint.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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