Definition of rheumatism
Nouns
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
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disease
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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
- Synonyms:
- atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
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psoriatic arthritis
a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis
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Still's disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded
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arthritis
inflammation of a joint or joints
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autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
Vocabulary Lists for rheumatism
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