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Atrophic Arthritis
see synonyms of atrophic arthritisNoun
1. atrophic arthritis, rheumatism, 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 all components of the joint
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.