Engelsk substantiv: rheumatoid arthritis | |||
1. | rheumatoid arthritis (om tilstand) 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 | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | atrophic arthritis, rheumatism | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | arthritis, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Still's disease | ||
Overordnet kategori | virus | ||