Sentido | 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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Sinónimos | artritis reumatoide, reumatismo articular |
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Categoría | virus | (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts |
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General | artritis | inflammation of a joint or joints |
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Inglés | rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis, rheumatism |
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Catalán | artritis reumatoide, reumatisme articular |
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Adjetivo | artrítica, artrítico, reumático | Of or pertaining to arthritis |
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