Joint affliction (9)

I believe the answer is:

arthritis

(Other definitions for arthritis that I've seen before include "Joint pain" , "complaint" , "Inflammation of joints" , "Inflammatory disease of the joints" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune.

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