Definitions for rheumatoid arthritis
rheuma·toid arthri·tis

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1. rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis, rheumatismnoun

   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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1. rheumatoid arthritisnoun

   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.

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1. rheumatoid arthritis

   Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and swelling in the joints. This disease primarily affects the lining of the joints (synovial membrane) leading to erosion of the cartilage and bones, which can cause joint deformity and disability overtime. The onset of rheumatoid arthritis may involve many joints at once and its symptoms may vary from mild to severe. It is more common in women than men and the exact cause of rheumatoid arthritis remains unknown.

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1. Rheumatoid arthritis

   Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that results in a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks flexible joints. It can be a disabling and painful condition, which can lead to substantial loss of functioning and mobility if not adequately treated. The process involves an inflammatory response of the capsule around the joints secondary to swelling of synovial cells, excess synovial fluid, and the development of fibrous tissue in the synovium. The pathology of the disease process often leads to the destruction of articular cartilage and ankylosis of the joints. RA can also produce diffuse inflammation in the lungs, the membrane around the heart, the membranes of the lung, and white of the eye, and also nodular lesions, most common in subcutaneous tissue. Although the cause of RA is unknown, autoimmunity plays a big part, and RA is a systemic autoimmune disease. It is a clinical diagnosis made on the basis of symptoms, physical exam, radiographs and labs. Treatments are pharmacological and non-pharmalogical. Non-pharmacological treatment includes physical therapy, orthoses, occupational therapy and nutritional therapy but these don't stop the progression of joint destruction. Analgesia and anti-inflammatory drugs, including steroids, suppress symptoms, but don't stop the progression of joint destruction either. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs slow or halt the progress of the disease. The newer biologics are DMARDs. The evidence for complementary and alternative medicine treatments for RA related pain is weak, with the lack of high quality evidence leading to the conclusions that their use is currently not "supported" by the evidence nor proved to be of benefit.

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   • Autoimmune Disease

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rheumatoid arthritis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rheumatoid arthritis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of rheumatoid arthritis in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Silverberg:

   They’re all related to a common inflammatory pathway, the good news is that a lot of the newer treatments that are remarkably effective for psoriasis also work well for psoriatic as well as rheumatoid arthritis.

2. Bobby Collins:

   This is unusual, because you just don't see squirrel monkeys or non-human primates having rheumatoid arthritis. It's not diagnosed very frequently, and this is a young animal. Most of the time, if you're going to see it in animals, it's older animals, where they've got chronic inflammation.

3. Eric Peacock:

   The thing really fascinating to me in particular with autoimmune conditions— Crohn’s and colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, MS, and fibromyalgia— there’s such a pent-up demand to connect with other people who ‘get’ it.

4. Christy Diller:

   I've got rheumatoid arthritis really bad. That's why I'm taking the marijuana.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rheumatoid arthritis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rheumatoid_Arthritis
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rheumatoid arthritis