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Rheumatoid arthritis

/ˌruː.mə.tɔɪd ɑːrˈθraɪ.tɪs/
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A chronic progressive autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, resulting in painful deformity and immobility, especially in the fingers, wrists, feet, and ankles.

    "She manages her rheumatoid arthritis with a combination of targeted biologic therapies and regular physical therapy."
  2. 2

    A systemic inflammatory condition that can also affect organs outside the joints, such as the skin, eyes, lungs, and heart.

    "Advanced rheumatoid arthritis can sometimes lead to complications involving the cardiovascular system."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'rheumatoid', derived from the Greek 'rheuma' meaning flowing or flux (combined with the suffix '-oid' meaning resembling), historically linked to rheumatism, and 'arthritis', formed from the Greek 'arthron' meaning joint and the medical suffix '-itis' indicating inflammation. The compound entered modern medical terminology in the late 19th century to distinguish this chronic systemic inflammatory disorder from other forms of joint disease.

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🇫🇷French → English

Polyarthrite rhumatoïde

Transliteration: poli-ar-trit ru-ma-to-id

"La polyarthrite rhumatoïde touche principalement les petites articulations des mains."

🇩🇪German → English

Rheumatoide Arthritis

Transliteration: roy-ma-toy-de ar-tri-tis

"Eine frühzeitige Diagnose der rheumatoiden Arthritis ist entscheidend für den Behandlungserfolg."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Artrite reumatoide

Transliteration: ar-tri-te reu-ma-toi-de

"L'artrite reumatoide è una malattia infiammatoria cronica."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Artritis reumatoide

Transliteration: ar-tri-tis reu-ma-toi-de

"Los síntomas de la artritis reumatoide incluyen dolor e hinchazón en las articulaciones."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Artrite reumatoide

Transliteration: ar-tri-tchi hew-ma-toy-dji

"A artrite reumatoide é uma doença autoimune que causa inflamação nas articulações."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

सन्धिशोथ

Transliteration: rheumatoid arthritis / sandhishoth

Script: रुमेटीइड आर्थराइटिस

"रुमेटीइड आर्थराइटिस जोड़ों में दर्द और सूजन का कारण बनता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

类风湿性关节炎

Transliteration: lèi fēng shī xìng guān jié yán

"类风湿性关节炎是一种常见的自身免疫性疾病。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

류머티즘 관절염

Transliteration: ryu-me-ti-jum gwan-jeol-yeom

"류머티즘 관절염은 만성 염증성 질환입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

関節リウマチ

Transliteration: kansetsu riumachi

"関節リウマチは免疫の異常によって引き起こされます。"

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