n.
Pronunciation: är- ' thri-tik
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : of, relating to, or affected with arthritis < arthritic hands>
2 : seemingly affected with or caused by arthritis <an arthritic legal system> <a story moving with arthritic slowness>
– arthritic noun
– ar · thrit · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb