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atrophic arthritis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
at-roph-ic arthri-tis
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

rheumatoid arthritis rheumatism

Questions

What does atrophic arthritis mean?
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

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