rheumatism | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues | |
Related terms: | disease | |
2. | [ noun ] (medicine,immunology) 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 can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint | |
Synonyms: | atrophic_arthritis rheumatoid_arthritis | |
Related terms: | arthritis autoimmune_disease psoriatic_arthritis Still's_disease autoimmune_disease virus | |
Similar spelling: |
rheumatic |