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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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Noun1.arthropathy - a pathology or abnormality of a joint
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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ar·throp·a·thy

n. artropatía, enfermedad de las articulaciones.
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