Meaning of rheumatoid arthritis | Babel Free
Definitions
A chronic and progressive disease in which the immune system attacks the joints. It is characterised by pain, inflammation and swelling of the joints, stiffness, weakness, loss of mobility and deformity. Tissues throughout the body can be affected, including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles.
Equivalents
Dansk
leddegigt
Español
artritis reumatoide
Suomi
nivelreuma
Français
polyarthrite rhumatoïde
Italiano
artrite reumatoide
日本語
関節リウマチ
ភាសាខ្មែរ
ឈឺសន្លាក់ឆ្អឹង
Русский
ревмато́идный артри́т
Examples
“Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often referred to by doctors today as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type⟳ of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six weeks in a child aged 16 or younger. It affects approximately 50,000 children in the United States. Inflammation causes redness, swelling, warmth, and soreness in the joints, although many children with JRA do not complain⟳ of joint pain.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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