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arthrosis1

[ahr-throh-sis]
noun
  1. Anatomy. junction of two or more bones of the skeleton; joint.
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Origin of arthrosis1

1625–35; < Greek árthrōsis joining, articulation, equivalent to arthrō- (variant stem of arthroûn to fasten by a joint; see arthro-) + -sis -sis

arthrosis2

[ahr-throh-sis]
noun
  1. Pathology. degenerative joint disease.
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Origin of arthrosis2

arthr- + -osis
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arthrosis in Medicine

arthrosis

(är-thrō′sĭs)
n. pl. ar•thro•ses (-sēz)
  1. An articulation between bones.
  2. A degenerative disease of a joint.
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