rheumatoid arthritis
A chronic and progressive disease in which the immune system attacks the jointsA chronic and progressive disease in which the immune system attacks the joints. It is characterised by pain, inflammation and swelling of the joints, stiffness, weakness, loss of mobility and deformity. Tissues throughout the body can be affected, including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles.
» Tom has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)A chronic and progressive disease in which the immune system attacks the joints. It is characterised by pain, inflammation and swelling of the joints, stiffness, weakness, loss of mobility and deformity. Tissues throughout the body can be affected, including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles.
ревмато́идный артри́тrevmatóidnyj artrít
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
Examples
5 sentencesTom has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
People with rheumatoid arthritis symptoms should be careful about what they eat.
This cold weather is really bad for rheumatoid arthritis.
I have rheumatoid arthritis.
My mother has rheumatoid arthritis.
Translations
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Forms
plural: rheumatoid arthritides| Singular | rheumatoid arthritis |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonyms- 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:atrophic arthritisrheumatism
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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