artritis
/aɾˈtɾitis/feminine
The Spanish word for arthritis is artritis.
artritis is a noun used to describe the inflammation of a joint.
Meaning: inflammation of a joint (noun)
Which one should you use?
artritis is the standard term, but you may encounter more technical or informal variations depending on the context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the informal term reuma is often used to refer to arthritis.
How does it change in a sentence?
artritis is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾˈtɾitis/
Did you know?
- In Spanish medical jargon, artritis is strictly for inflammation, while artrosis is used for the degeneration of cartilage, though patients often confuse the two.
- While artritis is the precise medical term, many people in Spanish-speaking countries use reuma as a catch-all term for any joint or muscle pain associated with aging.
- The Spanish word artritis shares a direct ancestor with the English word 'arthritic', as both stem from the Ancient Greek word ἄρθρον meaning 'joint'.
Examples in context
- A Tom recientemente se le diagnosticó artritis reumatoide.Tom has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe a medical diagnosis using artritis.Tatoeba #1279905 by marcelostockle, translation #1141218 by CK
- La artritis es una enfermedad dolorosa que afecta a las articulaciones.Arthritis is a painful condition that affects the joints.This sentence is useful for describing the nature and effects of artritis.Tatoeba #1249742 by hayastan, translation #681258 by Source_VOA
- La artritis le causa mucho dolor.The arthritis causes him a lot of pain.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are talking about his hand pain at home.
- Lucía¿Te duele mucho la mano, Daniel?Does your hand hurt a lot, Daniel?
- DanielSí, es por la artritis.Yes, it is because of the arthritis.
- LucíaSiento mucho que sufras con la artritis.I am very sorry that you suffer with arthritis.
- DanielGracias, Lucía, pero ya estoy acostumbrado.Thanks, Lucía, but I am already used to it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arthritis” translations and entries artritis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries artritis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
