rheumatoid arthritis

noun

🔊/ˌruːmətɔɪd ɑːˈθraɪtɪs/

🔊/ˌruːmətɔɪd ɑːrˈθraɪtɪs/

[uncountable] (medical医学)

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a disease that gets worse over a period of time and causes painful swelling (= the condition of being larger than normal) and permanent damage in the joints of the body, especially the fingers, wrists, feet and ankles类风湿（性）关节炎