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RHEUMATOID

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There are 5 entries related to RHEUMATOID in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary.


1. What does RHEUMATOID mean?
pronunciation
Of or pertaining to arthritis

2. What does RHEUMATOID FACTOR mean?
pronunciation
Autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis

3. What does RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS mean?
pronunciation
It's 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

4. What does RHEUMATOID SPONDYLITIS mean?
definition
It's a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis

5. What does JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS mean?
pronunciation
It's a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded


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