rheumatism

['ru:mətizəm]

n.风湿症, 类风湿性关节炎

n.

风湿病[U]

She had suffered from rheumatism all her life.

她一辈子受风湿病之苦。

英英释义

名词 rheumatism:

any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

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：rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis

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