Rheumatism
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noun


(1)   Any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
(2)   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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Etymology


First attested 1601, from , from from from from

Noun



  1. Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability.
  2. atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

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