atrophic arthritis
Noun
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referred to in: virus - (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of proteinis a type of:
- arthritis - inflammation of a joint or joints
- autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder - any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
subtypes:- psoriatic arthritis - a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis
- juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, still's disease - a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded
same as: rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis
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