| ochronotic arthritis | Osteoarthritis occurring as a complication of ochronosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| elbow, arthritis of the | Inflammation (arthritis) of the elbow joint can be due to many systemic forms of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and Reiter's disease. Generally, they are associated with signs of inflammation of the elbow joint, including heat, warmth, swelling, pain, tenderness, and decreased range of motion. Range of motion of the elbow is decreased with arthritis of the elbow because the swollen joint impedes the range of motion (12 Dec 1998) |
| enteropathic arthritis | A form of arthritis sometimes resembling rheumatoid arthritis which may complicate the course of ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or other intestinal disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jaccoud's arthritis | A rare form of chronic arthritis, reported to occur after attacks of acute rheumatic fever, characterised by an unusual form of bone erosion of the metacarpal heads and by ulnar deviation of the fingers; it resembles rheumatoid arthritis, but with less overt inflammation, and rheumatoid factor is absent. Synonym: Jaccoud's arthropathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| juvenile chronic arthritis | juvenile arthritis |
| juvenile chronic arthritis, systemic-onset | See: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, systemic-onset (still's disease). (12 Dec 1998) |
| filarial arthritis | Arthritis occurring in filariasis, probably due to extravasation of lipid-rich lymph resembling chyle into the joint space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fungal arthritis | <pathology, rheumatology> Infection of a joint space by fungus. Common fungi that can cause mycotic arthritis include coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, cryptococcosis, sporotrichosis and candidiasis. Infection of a joint generally occurs as a result of a primary fungal infection in the lungs. Treatment is with antifungal agents (for example amphotericin B, ketoconazole). (27 Sep 1997) |
| lyme arthritis | <radiology> Migratory polyarthritis, common in New England (named for Lyme, Conn.), spirochete (Borrelia) transmitted by tick (Ixodes dammini), joint effusion, especially knee (may be only finding), skin lesions: erythema chronicum migrans (12 Dec 1998) |
| rheumatoid arthritis |
an autoimmune disorder of unknown cause that inflames and eventually erodes the joints, and sometimes affects other body systems; joints are usually affected symmetrically (the same joint on both sides of the body); symptoms include joint swelling, redness, warmth, pain, and stiffness.
출처: www.raacademy.com/glossary/Glossary.jsp
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| rheumatoid arthritis |
A disease in which the immune system is believed to attack the linings of the joints. This results in joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and destruction.
출처: womenshealth.about.com/library/bl_autoimmune12.htm
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| rheumatoid arthritis |
Chronic inflammatory disease that affects the connective tissues. RA can cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints.
출처: www.anemia.org/patients/glossary/
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| rheumatoid arthritis |
Systemic disease affecting connective tissue, especially synovial joints.
출처: www.canorth.org/en/resources/glossary.asp
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| rheumatoid arthritis t. |
see specific tests, such as the latex agglutination t., Rose-Waaler t., and sheep cell agglutination t.
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