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ARTHRITE RHUMATOIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rheumatoid arthritis
1, record 1, English, rheumatoid%20arthritis
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RA 2, record 1, English, RA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atrophic arthritis 3, record 1, English, atrophic%20arthritis
former designation, correct, noun
- proliferative arthritis 3, record 1, English, proliferative%20arthritis
former designation, correct, noun
- chronic infectious arthritis 3, record 1, English, chronic%20infectious%20arthritis
former designation, correct, noun
- arthritis deformans 3, record 1, English, arthritis%20deformans
former designation, correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes joint inflammation and pain. It happens when the immune system ... attacks the lining of the joints, called the synovium. The disease commonly affects the hands, knees or ankles, and usually the same joint on both sides of the body, such as both hands or both knees. 4, record 1, English, - rheumatoid%20arthritis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rheumatoid arthritis or RA is a form of inflammatory polyarthritis ... 5, record 1, English, - rheumatoid%20arthritis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyarthrite rhumatoïde
1, record 1, French, polyarthrite%20rhumato%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PR 2, record 1, French, PR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arthrite rhumatoïde 3, record 1, French, arthrite%20rhumato%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
- AR 3, record 1, French, AR
correct, feminine noun
- AR 3, record 1, French, AR
- polyarthrite chronique évolutive 4, record 1, French, polyarthrite%20chronique%20%C3%A9volutive
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- polyarthrite chronique rhumatismale 5, record 1, French, polyarthrite%20chronique%20rhumatismale
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- PCR 6, record 1, French, PCR
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- PCR 6, record 1, French, PCR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas d'arthrite rhumatoïde (AR), le système immunitaire attaque les tissus de l'organisme, particulièrement la synovie (une fine membrane qui recouvre les articulations), et provoque une inflammation. 3, record 1, French, - polyarthrite%20rhumato%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- artritis reumatoide
1, record 1, Spanish, artritis%20reumatoide
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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