polyarthritis

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ arthritis

Noun

polyarthritis (countable and uncountable, plural polyarthritides)

1. (pathology) Any arthritis affecting five or more joints, often caused by an autoimmune disorder.

Derived terms

• epidemic polyarthritis

 

Translations

arthritis affecting five or more joints

• Portuguese: poliartrite f
• Swedish: polyartrit c

See also

• oligoarthritis