| rheumatoid arthritis |
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
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| rheumatoid factor |
autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis
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| rheumatoid spondylitis |
ankylosing spondylitis: a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis
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| rheumatologist |
a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases
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| rheumatology |
the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
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