| 释义 |
Noun: rheumatism 'roomu`tizum- Any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
- 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
- rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis
Derived forms: rheumatisms See also: rheumatic Type of: arthritis, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, disease Encyclopedia: Rheumatism |