Still's disease
Noun: A chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder, primarily affecting children, characterized by persistent high spiking fevers, a distinctive salmon-pink rash, and arthritis. It is a form of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The disease can also involve inflammation of internal organs.
The term "Still's disease" is used as a medical diagnosis. It is typically preceded by the possessive "juvenile" when referring to the childhood form, though "adult-onset Still's disease" (AOSD) is a similar condition in adults. * The pediatric rheumatologist confirmed a diagnosis of Still's disease. * A key symptom of Still's disease is a daily high fever that spikes in the evening. * Management of Still's disease often requires anti-inflammatory medications.
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD): The term used when the same constellation of symptoms appears in adults. It is often considered a distinct but related entity.
- Her symptoms of fever, rash, and joint pain were consistent with adult-onset Still's disease.
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): The broader category of chronic childhood arthritis under which systemic JIA (formerly called juvenile Still's disease) is classified.
- Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA): The modern medical term often used interchangeably with juvenile Still's disease.
- Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA)
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (systemic-onset) (an older term)
The core meaning refers specifically to the systemic form of juvenile arthritis with its classic triad of fever, rash, and arthritis. It is distinct from other forms of arthritis that primarily affect joints without these systemic features.
- a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded