rheumatoid arthritis

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noun

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
• Syn:
atrophic arthritis, rheumatism
• Derivationally related forms:
rheumatic (for: rheumatism)
• Topics:
virus
• Hypernyms:
arthritis, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
• Hyponyms:
psoriatic arthritis, Still's disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis