rheumatoid arthritis

名词 rheumatoid arthritis:

1. 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
   同义词：atrophic arthritis, rheumatism

1. The treatment of certain diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis, with gold compounds.
   金疗法用金的化合物治疗某些疾病，如风湿性关节炎