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ARTHRITE RHUMATOIDE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

A chronic systemic disease primarily of the joints, usually polyarticular, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures and by atrophy and rarefaction of the bones. In late stages deformity and ankylosis develop.

Key term(s)
  • atrophic arthritis
  • proliferative arthritis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
Key term(s)
  • polyarthrite chronique déformante

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Huesos y articulaciones
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