/ ˌɒstiəʊɑːˈθraɪtɪs; NAmE ˌɑːstioʊɑːrˈθ-/ noun
[ U ] ( medical ) a disease that causes painful swelling and permanent damage in the joints of the body, especially the hips, knees and thumbs
/ ˌɒstiəʊɑːˈθraɪtɪs; NAmE ˌɑːstioʊɑːrˈθ-/ noun
[ U ] ( medical ) a disease that causes painful swelling and permanent damage in the joints of the body, especially the hips, knees and thumbs
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005