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polyarthritis

[ pol-ee-ahr-thrahy-tis ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. arthritis occurring in more than one joint.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of polyarthritis1

First recorded in 1895–1900; poly- + arthritis
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I'd played through incredible pain from a shoulder condition, forcing me to go to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Three days later, I was diagnosed with inflammatory polyarthritis in my elbows and wrists, which back then was a death sentence for an athlete.

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The prize is awarded in one discipline each year — this time in Polyarthritis.

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Masters after again being laid low by rheumatoid polyarthritis.

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Olazabal, who has seven top-10 finishes from his 27 appearances at Augusta, triumphed in 1999 after overcoming rheumatoid polyarthritis in three joints of his right foot and two in his left.

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With polyarthritis, multiple joints are affected at once.

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