"rheumatoid arthritis" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

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 protein
is 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: atrophic arthritis, rheumatism