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arthritic
adjective as in palsied
adjective as in stiff
Example Sentences
He retired afterward because of an arthritic left elbow.
An arthritic joint may be uncomfortable to strength train, but inactivity leads to stiffness, which can make pain worse.
Except for my arthritic hip — a byproduct of years of basketball — I feel fine.
The study found that treating arthritic mice with RvT4 reduced blood vessel inflammation by re-programming macrophages -- a group of white blood cells that accumulate in the diseased vessels -- to release stored lipids.
Kassam points to plenty of other examples, including reduced arthritic pain and a lower risk of urinary tract infections.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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