severe arthritis

collocation in English

meaningsofsevereandarthritis

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severe
adjective
uk
/sɪˈvɪər/us
/səˈvɪr/
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; ...
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arthritis
noun[U]
uk
/ɑːˈθraɪ.tɪs/us
/ɑːrˈθraɪ.t̬əs/
a serious condition in which a person's joints (= the places where two bones are connected) become painful, swollen, ...
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(Definition ofsevereandarthritisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Its degree may be much more significant as a result ofseverearthritis.
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The old gentleman developedseverearthritis, but he continued with his social work until he was unable to leave the house.
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What happens if someone has, for example, increasinglyseverearthritis?
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Some old people in my constituency are suffering grievously fromseverearthritisand rheumatic diseases.
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I haveseverearthritisin both legs and am also a diabetic.
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My father suffers from a bad heart andseverearthritisand his health is getting worse.
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I haveseverearthritisin my ankle too.
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I haveseverearthritisin both legs.
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She was suffering fromseverearthritis.
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For example, a patient withseverearthritisof the hip can be pushed down the waiting list because someone with an ingrowing toenail has reached the maximum wait.
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He explains that he is also ill, battling a third cancer, and suffering heart disease, kidney failure, andseverearthritisin his hands.
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A full-time homemaker, she suffered fromseverearthritisand went about the family's tenement on crutches.
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Infection with serotype 2 causesseverearthritis, but coinfection with serotype 1 has little effect on this.
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Plagued byseverearthritisand drinking problems, he aged prematurely as his health worsened.
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Shoulder replacement surgery is an option for treatment ofseverearthritisof the shoulder joint.
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Symptoms include skin rashes,severearthritis, and chronic meningitis leading to neurologic damage.
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Due to her advanced age andseverearthritis, she had to be transported there by a wooden pallet.
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By then, his writing career was hampered byseverearthritis.
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Years after his retirement, he suffered fromseverearthritisand was bedridden.
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Since surgery on small hand joints withseverearthritiscan be traumatic with protracted recovery, newer treatments are being developed.
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