Inflammation of the fibrous connective tissue in a joint commonly called rheumatism is also known as arthritis .Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the many diseases that are connected with this problem.nflammation of the fibrous connective tissue in a joint commonly called rheumatism is also known as arthritis .
(an'Ä), Do not confuse words formed with this prefix and similar words formed with the prefix an-. Up, again, back; sometimes an- before a vowel; corresponds to L. sursum-; CAUTION: an- before a vowel usually stands for a- meaning not; sometimes ana- becomes am- before p, b, or ph.
Eric Partridge, A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 5th ed. , says knocked up means exhausted, pregnant. For the second meaning, low: C. 19-20; mainly U.S. [From] 'knock,' v. 1.. That definition of knock is (Of a man) to have sexual intercourse (with): low coll.: late C. 16-20.