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Defenition of the word rheumatism

    • Defenition of the word rheumatism

      • any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
      • a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities
      • 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 th
      • 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 for the word rheumatism

      • atrophic arthritis
      • rheumatoid arthritis

    Hyponyms for the word rheumatism

      • juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
      • psoriatic arthritis
      • Still's disease

    Hypernyms for the word rheumatism

      • arthritis
      • autoimmune disease
      • autoimmune disorder
      • disease

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