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1. (n.) rheumatoid arthritis
a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and progressive deformity of the joints.
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1. (noun) rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis, rheumatism
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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