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osteoarthritis

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "osteoarthritis" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
14 characters
English (US)
3syllables

osteoarthritis

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

osteoarthritis is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, osteoarthritis is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofosteoarthritis

1noun
  • A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints, leading to pain and stiffness.
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