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Of or pertaining to arthritis; gouty. Cowper.

Any inflammation of the joints, particularly the gout.

Chondritis of a joint.

The external covering of an Arthropod.

Surgical fixation of joints.

A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket.

Of or pertaining to arthrodia.

An affection characterized by pain in or about a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.

Pertaining to arthrodynia, or pain in the joints; rheumatic.

A division of the Arachnida, having the abdomen annulated, including the scorpions, harvestmen, etc.; pedipalpi.

The description of joints.

That part of anatomy which treats of joints.

One of the body segments of Arthropods. See Arthrostraca. Packard.

Any disease of the joints.

The side or limb-bearing portion of an arthromere.

One of the Arthropoda.

A large division of Articulata, embracing all those that have jointed legs. It includes Insects, Arachnida, Pychnogonida, and Crustacea. -- Ar*throp"o*dal, a.

One of the orders of Branchiopoda. See Branchiopoda.

Articulation.

A bacterial resting cell, -- formerly considered a spore, but now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria. -- Ar`thro*spor"ic (#), Ar*thros"po*rous (#), a.