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Rheumatoid arthritis

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rheumatismnoun(pathology) Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability.
atrophic arthritisnouna 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
arthritisnounInflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of several disease entities.
rheumatalgianoun(pathology) chronic rheumatic pain
osteoarthritisnoun(medicine) A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints, leading to pain and stiffness.
arthrosclerosisnoun(pathology) A stiffening of a joint
polyarthropathynoun(medicine) Disease in multiple joints.
spondarthritisnoun(pathology) Any of several forms of arthritis characterised by inflammation of joints, especially of the spine, and a tendency to inflammation at tendon attachments
polyarthralgianoun(medicine) Arthralgia (joint pain) that affects many joints.
dermatoarthritisnoun(pathology) arthritis with an associated skin disease
arthromyalgianoun(pathology) muscular pain associated with a joint
arthritismnoun(pathology) A predisposition to gout or to arthritis.
arthrosisnoun(medicine) Any degenerative disease of such a joint, e.g. osteoarthritis.
arthropathianoun(pathology) Any disease of a joint
acroarthritisnoun(pathology) arthritis in the joints of the hands or feet
arthritogenesisnounThe formation and development of arthritis
arthropathynoun(medicine) Any of several diseases of a joint.
arteritisnoun(pathology) The inflammation of arterial walls, often due to infection or an autoimmune response.
polyarthritisnoun(pathology) Any arthritis affecting five or more joints, often caused by an autoimmune disorder.
arthrochondritisnoun(pathology) chondritis of a joint

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