atrophic arthritis
NOUN
/ə'trɑfɪk_ɑr'θraɪtɪs/
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A
atrophic arthritis is a valid 18-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
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A1T1R1O1P3H4I1C3A1R1T1H4R1I1T1I1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING
What does atrophic arthritis mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
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A chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint.
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