A medical term for inflammation of the joints without gout, or a non-gouty form of arthritis.
From the Greek prefix a- (meaning 'without' or 'not') combined with marthritis, which is a variant or corruption of arthritis. The 'a-' prefix indicates the absence of gouty characteristics while maintaining joint inflammation.
The 'a-' prefix in medicine means 'without,' which is why asymptomatic means 'without symptoms' and apnea means 'without breath'—it's a tiny three-letter time machine to ancient Greek medical thinking.
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