Still's disease

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Still's disease - a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism - 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

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atrophic arthritis juvenile rheumatoid arthritis rheumatism rheumatoid arthritis			The Definition of Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis, known as Still's disease when it affects children, is a condition that causes inflammation of joints and associated pain, swelling, and stiffness. A Brief Look at Arthritis & 100 Different Forms of Arthritis by jsolutions / Health, general community Nigel, who was born with a degenerative disorder known as Still's disease, a form of rheumatoid arthritis, never let his disability stop him from leading a normal life. Devoted Red Devil touched the hearts of football stars by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) At first he is brought to a hospital to be treated along with other children with Still's Disease. No ordinary love by Bergman, David / The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide			Stijl Stike Stikine Stilar stilb stilbene stilbesterol stilbestrol stilbite stilboestrol stile Stilet stiletto stiletto heel Stilicho Still still alarm Still and anon still frame still hunt still life still room Still watcher still water Still wine Still's disease Still-burn Still-closing still-fish Still-hunt still-life stillage Stillatitious Stillatory stillbirth stillborn stillborn infant Stiller Stillhouse stillicide Stillicidious stilliform Stilling Stillion stillness Stillroom Stillson Stillson wrench Stillstand Stillwater stilly			Still Picture Blurred Edge Width Still Picture Interchange File Format Still Picture Television Still point Still Pretty Good Britain Still Pretty Good Britain still room still room still rooms still rooms Still Runnin Magazine Still Syndrome Still Taking Care of Business Still to Be Determined/Decided still to be found still tongue makes a wise head Still watcher still water still water Still Water Bending Moment Still Water Level Still Waters Revival Books Still Waters Run Deep Still Waters Run Deep still wax still well Still wine Still Wondering and Guessing Still Your Turn Still's disease Still's disease, adult-onset Still's disease, adult-onset Still's disease, adult-onset Still's murmur Still's murmur Still's murmur Still's murmur Still, Andrew Taylor Still, Clyfford Still, William Grant Still-burn Still-closing still-fish still-hunt still-hunted still-hunter still-hunts still-life still-life Still-Life Painting Still-Life Painting Still-lifes Still-lifes Still-Luer rongeur still-water still-water still-water level STILLA STILLA STILLA

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