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English noun: rheumatoid arthritis

1. rheumatoid arthritis (state) 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


Synonymsatrophic arthritis, rheumatism


Broader (hypernym)arthritis, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder


Narrower (hyponym)juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Still's disease


Domain categoryvirus









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