Musculoskeletal Disorders Glossary

adjective relating to or affected by arthritis

• The patient was diagnosed with arthritic joint inflammation.
• My grandma has arthritic knees and struggles to walk.
• I can't play basketball with you today, my knees are feeling arthritic.
• The old building creaked and groaned like an arthritic old man.

noun the state of being overworked or strained

• Overexertion can lead to serious health problems if not managed properly.
• I think I need to take a break, I don't want to risk overexertion.
• Don't overdo it at the gym, you don't want to end up hurting yourself from overexertion.
• She was mentally exhausted from the overexertion of constantly trying to please everyone around her.