artritis

Definitions of artritis
  1. noun
    inflammation of a joint or joints
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    types:
    reumatismo articular
    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
    osteoartritis
    chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
    gota
    a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
    type of:
    enfermedad inflamatoria
    a disease characterized by inflammation
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