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ar·throp·a·thy

(är-thrŏp′ə-thē)

n. pl. ar·throp·a·thies

A disease or abnormality of a joint.

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arthropathy

(ɑːˈθrɒpəθɪ)

n, pl -thies

a disease of a joint

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ar•throp•a•thy

(ɑrˈθrɒp ə θi)

n.

disease of the joints.

[1875–80]

ar`thro•path′ic (-θrəˈpæθ ɪk) adj.

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arthropathy - a pathology or abnormality of a joint

pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

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Arthropathie

artropatia

ar·throp·a·thy

n. artropatía, enfermedad de las articulaciones.

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