rheumatoid arthritis

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rheumatoid arthritis Definition

• (n) 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 th

rheumatoid arthritis Synonyms

• atrophic arthritis
• rheumatism
• rheumatoid arthritis