arthritic

Example Sentences

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Vonn had retired in 2019, her body battered by repeated crashes, her right knee arthritic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

O’Neal was playing with a badly aching arthritic big toe, a sprained wrist and a handful of unlisted bangs and bruises.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

Perhaps surprisingly, given the inflammatory pathways discussed above, the researchers also found a heightened risk of arthritic disorders in patients using GLP-1 drugs, compared to usual treatment.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

Inflammation of this tissue is implicated in the onset and progression of arthritic diseases such as rheumatoid and osteoarthritis.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

At last he folds his arthritic white hands, raises them before him like a nightmare flower, and speaks.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner