rheumatoid arthritis
Meaning
A chronic and progressive disease in which the immune system attacks the joints. It is characterised by pain, inflammation and swelling of the joints, stiffness, weakness, loss of mobility and deformity. Tissues throughout the body can be affected, including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles.
Synonyms
atrophic arthritis
proliferative arthritis
rheumatoid disease
deforming arthritis
chronic infectious arthritis
Translations
polyarthrite rhumatoïde
artritis reumatoide
artrite reumatoide
rheumatische Arthritis rheumatoide Arthritis
reumatisme articular
الْتِهابُ المَفاصِلِ الرُّوماتويديّ
Artrite Reumatóide Artrite reumatoide Artrite reumatóide artritis reumatoide
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