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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rheumatism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis |
| Type of | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, arthritis |
| Has types | juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, still's disease |
| Derivation | rheumatic |
rheumatism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | disease |
| Derivation | rheumatic |
Examples of rheumatism
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Since my wife died, only the rheumatism in Ronnie's lower back has kept me safe.
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However, as he reached old age, he became unwanted and stricken with rheumatism.
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At the age of 92, crippled by rheumatism, his aunt overdosed on sleeping pills.
From the guardian.co.uk
In 1870, she was suffering from severe rheumatism and problems with her joints.
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Von Tempsky however missed the subsequent action being laid low by rheumatism.
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Mr Chen recommends sprouts for various conditions, including rheumatism and dropsy.
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One of its characteristics is rheumatism that is worse in cold, wet, rainy weather.
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Manet died of untreated syphilis and rheumatism, which he contracted in his forties.
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The term rheumatism is also used to describe rheumatic fever affecting heart valves.
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- Any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 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 ...
- Rheumatism or rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the joints and connective tissue. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology.
- Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability; atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
- Any disorder associated with pain in joints
- Defined broadly, it is almost any chronic dull ache resulting from and associated with the aging process.
- A general term for acute or chronic conditions characterized by inflammation of the muscles and joints (includes arthritis, gout, bursitis, myositis, and fibromyositis).
- An indefinite term applied to various conditions with pain or other symptoms which are of articular origin or related to other elements of the musculoskeletal system. (articular= relating to a joint).
- Any of a variety of disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement of the connective tissue structures of the body. ...
