Meaning & use
rheumatoid
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Relating to or resembling rheumatism, especially referring to a chronic autoimmune condition that causes joint inflammation.
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She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in her early thirties.
Rheumatoid factor is a blood marker doctors test for when diagnosing joint disease.
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Most commonly encountered in the term 'rheumatoid arthritis,' an autoimmune disease distinct from osteoarthritis.
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