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rheumatoid

resembling rheumatism.

arthritis [ahr-thri´tis] (pl. arthri´tides) inflammation of a joint. adj., adj arthrit´ic. The term is often used by the public to indicate any disease involving pain or stiffness of the musculoskeletal system. Arthritisis not a single disease, but a group of over 100 diseases that cause pain and limit movement. The most common types are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Arthritis Noun

inflammation of a joint or joints, causing pain and stiffness [Greek arthron joint]

arthritic adjn

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Rheumatoid, a disease that causes stiffness, swelling and pain in the joints ( places where two bones are connected) of the body

Arthritis, a serious condition in which a person's joints (= places where two bones are connected) become painful, swollen and stiff

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it is based on the name rheumatic fever

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