arthrogryposis
|ar-thro-gry-po-sis|
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/ˌɑrθroʊɡrɪˈpoʊsɪs/
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/ˌɑːθrəɡrɪˈpəʊsɪs/
congenital joint contractures
Etymology
'arthrogryposis' originates from Greek/Neo-Latin, specifically from Greek 'arthron' (ἄρθρον) meaning 'joint' and 'grypos' (γρύπος) meaning 'curved' or 'hooked', combined in Neo-Latin medical usage.
'arthrogryposis' was formed in Neo-Latin/medical terminology by combining Greek roots 'arthron' + 'grypos' and was adopted into modern English medical vocabulary in the late 19th to early 20th century as a term for congenital joint curvature/contractures.
Initially it literally meant 'curved joints' (joint curvature), but over time it evolved to denote the clinical syndrome of congenital joint contractures now described as arthrogryposis.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a congenital condition characterized by multiple joint contractures (limited range of motion) present at birth, often affecting two or more body areas; may be part of a heterogeneous group of disorders (also called arthrogryposis multiplex congenita).
The child was diagnosed with arthrogryposis, which affected movement in her hands and feet.
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