rheumatoid_arthritis
1. [ 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: rheumatism atrophic_arthritis
Related terms: arthritis autoimmune_disease psoriatic_arthritis Still's_disease autoimmune_disease virus
Similar spelling:   rheumatoid_spondylitis
  rheumatoid_factor