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Atrophic arthritis

Atrophic arthritis Meaning & Definition
Atrophic arthritis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Atrophic arthritis?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Atrophic arthritis: rheumatism | rheumatoid arthritis

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See Also | arthritis | autoimmune disease | autoimmune disorder | juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | psoriatic arthritis | Still's disease

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