関節炎(かんせつえん)

かんせつえん
noun
arthritis; joint inflammation
1. arthritis; joint inflammation
inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness
関節炎(かんせつえん)で膝(ひざ)が痛(いた)い。
My knee hurts from arthritis.
年(とし)を取(と)ると関節炎(かんせつえん)になりやすい。
You become more prone to arthritis as you age.
関節炎(かんせつえん)の治療(ちりょう)を受(う)けている。
I'm receiving treatment for arthritis.

Composed of 関節(かんせつ) (joint) + 炎(えん) (inflammation). A medical term that follows the common Japanese pattern of body part + 炎(えん) for inflammatory conditions.

COMMON TYPES:

  • 変形性(へんけいせい)関節症(かんせつしょう): osteoarthritis
  • 関節(かんせつ)リウマチ: rheumatoid arthritis
  • 痛風(つうふう): gout (also causes joint inflammation)

SYMPTOMS:

  • 痛(いた)み: pain
  • 腫(は)れ: swelling
  • こわばり: stiffness

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 関節炎(かんせつえん)になる: to develop arthritis
  • 関節炎(かんせつえん)の治療(ちりょう): arthritis treatment
  • 関節炎(かんせつえん)が悪化(あっか)する: arthritis worsens

PATTERN:
The suffix 炎(えん) is productive in medical terms: 肺炎(はいえん) (pneumonia), 胃炎(いえん) (gastritis), 皮膚炎(ひふえん) (dermatitis).

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Added 2026.1.27 9:58 · Revised 2026.4.3 14:49
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