arthrogryposis
noun
arthrogryposis is spelled A-R-T-H-R-O-G-R-Y-P-O-S-I-S: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, arthrogryposis means “The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of arthrogryposis is arthrogryposes.
How many letters and syllables are in arthrogryposis?
| Letters | 14: A-R-T-H-R-O-G-R-Y-P-O-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is arthrogryposis?
Arthrogryposis appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of arthrogryposis
- arthrogryposes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does arthrogryposis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
- 2
A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Arthrogryposis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | arthrogrypose |
| Portuguese | artrogripose |
| Spanish | artrogriposis |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does arthrogryposis come from?
From arthro- (“joint”) + gryposis (“hooking, abnormal curvature”), from Late Latin grȳpōsis (“hooking”) (from grȳpus (“hook-nosed”)), from Ancient Greek γρυπῶσις (grupôsis, “hooking”), from γρύπεσθαι (grúpesthai, “become hooked”), from γρύπος (grúpos, “hook-nosed”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).