rheumatoid
/'ru:mətɔid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or suffering from rheumatoid arthritis: Describes a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the joints, often leading to pain, stiffness, and deformity.
- Exhibiting symptoms similar to rheumatism: Pertaining to disorders marked by pain and stiffness in muscles, joints, or fibrous tissue.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at a young age.
- The patient's rheumatoid symptoms include swollen joints and morning stiffness.
- This medication is used to treat rheumatoid conditions.
Advanced Usage
"Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis": A specific type of rheumatoid arthritis where certain antibodies (like rheumatoid factor) are present in the blood.
- His diagnosis was confirmed as seropositive rheumatoid arthritis.
"Rheumatoid factor" (RF): An antibody often found in the blood of people with rheumatoid arthritis, used as a diagnostic marker.
- The test for rheumatoid factor came back positive.
Variants and Related Words
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (n): A specific autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints.
- Rheumatoid arthritis is more common in women.
Rheumatology (n): The branch of medicine dealing with rheumatic diseases.
- She is a specialist in rheumatology.
Rheumatic (adj): Relating to rheumatism or rheumatoid arthritis.
- He has a rheumatic fever history.
Synonyms
- Arthritic: Pertaining to arthritis.
- Inflammatory: Involving or causing inflammation, especially of joints.
Related Phrases
"Rheumatoid nodule": A firm lump of tissue that can develop under the skin, often associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
- The doctor identified a rheumatoid nodule on her elbow.
"Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)": A form of rheumatoid arthritis that begins in childhood.
- They fund research for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Adjective
- of or pertaining to arthritis
- my creaky old joints
- rheumy with age and grief