artritis reumatoide
/aɾtɾitis ɾeumatoide/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase rheumatoid arthritis is translated into Spanish as artritis reumatoide.
The term refers to a chronic and progressive disease.
Meaning: chronic and progressive disease (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions of Latin America, people might use the term Reumatismo to refer to various rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun artritis is feminine, so you must use feminine articles like la or una when referring to it, such as in la artritis reumatoide.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾtɾitis ɾeumatoide/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking communities, people describe the feeling of artritis as estoy oxidado, which literally means 'I am rusted'.
- While artritis is a technical term, the word reuma is often used by older generations as a general catch-all for any joint pain caused by cold or damp weather.
- In Spanish, the adjective reumatoide remains the same regardless of whether the noun is masculine or feminine, unlike many other adjectives.
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 express that someone has been diagnosed with artritis reumatoide.Tatoeba #1279905 by marcelostockle, translation #1141218 by CK
- La artritis reumatoide causa dolor en las articulaciones.Rheumatoid arthritis causes pain in the joints.
- Ella tiene que controlar su artritis reumatoide diariamente.She has to manage her rheumatoid arthritis daily.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about health at a pharmacy.
- JavierHola, Lucía. ¿Cómo te sientes hoy?Hello, Lucía. How are you feeling today?
- LucíaMe duelen mucho las manos por la artritis reumatoide.My hands hurt a lot because of rheumatoid arthritis.
- JavierLo siento mucho. ¿Tienes tu medicamento?I am very sorry. Do you have your medication?
- LucíaSí, Javier, voy a comprarlo ahora.Yes, Javier, I am going to buy it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rheumatoid arthritis” translations and entries artritis reumatoide, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
