hydrarthrosis

English

Etymology

From hydro- +‎ arthrosis.

Noun

hydrarthrosis (countable and uncountable, plural hydrarthroses)

  1. (medicine) An effusion of watery liquid into the cavity of a joint, usually the knee.
    Synonym: (more common today) intermitent hydrarthrosis

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