| NOMBRE | state | reumatismo articular, artritis reumatoide, reumatismo | a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities |
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| 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 | |
| Categoría | virus | (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts |
| General | artritis | inflammation of a joint or joints |
| Inglés | rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis, rheumatism | |
| Catalán | artritis reumatoide, reumatisme articular | |
| Adjetivo | artrítica, artrítico, reumático | Of or pertaining to arthritis |
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