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rheumatoid arthritis

noun /rumətɔɪdɑrθraɪtɪs/ 5 syllables 20 letters Scrabble 28 WWF 28
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noun

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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