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Search   Web Kids.Net.Au Dictionary   Sponsors	Dictionary > Definition: rheumatoid arthritis Definition of 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 th Similar Words: atrophic arthritis, rheumatism Hyponyms: psoriatic arthritis, Still's disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Find words starting with:     A B C     D E F     G H I     J K L     M N O     P Q R     S T U     V W X     Y Z

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