- plural of joint.
joints
Example Sentences
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In cartilage, it is especially important because it helps the tissue withstand pressure while maintaining the smooth surface joints need for movement.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease in which cartilage gradually breaks down, leaving joints painful, swollen and increasingly difficult to move.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Every year we wait is another year of preventable pain and lost mobility for millions, and another year patients, employers and taxpayers spend paying to replace joints we might have saved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks tissue around the joints, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and potentially long-term damage.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
They continued rapping by cracking their joints, which became how their older sister, Leah, made a living that supported them all.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
