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rheumatoid arthritis
(redirected from Rheumatiod arthritis)

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rheumatoid arthritis
n.
A chronic disease marked by stiffness and inflammation of the joints, weakness, loss of mobility, and deformity.
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rheumatoid arthritis
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rheumatoid arthritis
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a chronic disease of the musculoskeletal system, characterized by inflammation and swelling of joints (esp joints in the hands, wrists, knees, and feet), muscle weakness, and fatigue
rheumatoid arthritis  (rm-toid)
A chronic autoimmune disease characterized by progressive arthritis of several small or medium-sized joints, especially in the hands. Symptoms can include morning stiffness, joint swelling and weakness, and deformity and disability.
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Noun1.rheumatoid arthritis - a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformitiesrheumatoid arthritis - a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
atrophic arthritis, rheumatism
virus - (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
arthritis - inflammation of a joint or joints
autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder - any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
psoriatic arthritis - a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Still's disease - a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded
Translations
rheumatoid arthritis
n → chronischer Rheumatismus, Gelenkrheumatismus m
rheumatoid arthritis [ˈruːmətɔɪdɑːˈθraɪtɪs] n → artrite f reumatoide
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The process of inflammation that is so characteristic of rheumatiod arthritis is not restricted to the bones but can also affect other organs in the human body.
Getting Old and Getting Brittle Lives by Jon Caldwell / Family and marriage community
Rheumatiod arthritis is one of the more common types of inflammatory arthritis for Aboriginal people, but ankylosing spondylitis (an inflammation in the spine highly prevalent in Inuit) and psoriatic arthritis (associated with psoriasis) are also high.
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As for people who are actually suffering from rheumatiod arthritis, the new findings provide the expectation of good news in the future.
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