rheumatoid
10
8.0
- adjective
- /ˈruːməˌtɔɪd/
- Specialized
:
reumatoide
- The primary diagnosis for these patients was OA or rheumatoid arthritis.
- rheumatoid arthritis
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- rheumatoid nodules
I have the fatigue especially, and I have rheumatoid nodules in some areas.
- I have the fatigue especially, and I have rheumatoid nodules in some areas.
- Eventually these people will present with rheumatoid arthritis like symptoms.
- The joint pain can come from rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis.
- And I, I played the whole season with rheumatoid arthritis.
- This has been shown to be particularly effective for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Autoimmune disease like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Graves' disease, Crohn's disease, IBS.
- Her mom has chronic, really severe rheumatoid arthritis, so she can barely get out of bed.
- Autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis are linked to vitamin D deficiency.
- I have multiple sclerosis, or I have rheumatoid arthritis, or I have ADHD or I have depression or I have addiction.
- I'm not Crohn's, but rheumatoid, it came come on me.
- This is rheumatoid, which is an autoimmune disease.
- Nothing is that true about rheumatoid arthritis?
- Excuse me, the, the guys medical rheumatoid arthritis people who by the way, done a really good job.
Examples
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The incidence of autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, increases with increasing age.
Academic text (2012) -
-She has rheumatoid arthritis.
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This is rheumatoid, which is an autoimmune disease.
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So it's essentially like having rheumatoid arthritis in your brain.
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Eventually these people will present with rheumatoid arthritis like symptoms.
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Advances in drug treatment have led to better outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis.
Academic text (2014) -
People with rheumatoid arthritis may struggle to give up smoking, research has argued.
Academic text (2015) -
The triaging nurse notes that Mrs. X is currently taking methotrexate to treat her rheumatoid arthritis.
Academic text (2012) -
Do biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) improve signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in adults?
Academic text (2014) -
Rheumatoid arthritis can cause severe joint pain and stiffness, making daily activities challenging for those affected.
Synonyms
12
5.1
Having pain and stiffness in the joints
4
7.5
Causing pain and stiffness in the joints or muscles
Compounds
- Specialized
12
4.6
Long-term disease where the immune system attacks the joints, causing pain, swelling, and reduced movement
- Archaic
1
4.7
Long-term swelling and pain in the joints of children that can affect bone growth
- Specialized
An antibody in the blood often found in people with rheumatoid arthritis that helps doctors decide if they have it
- Archaic
A long-lasting illness that makes the spine stiff and painful and can fuse the spine bones
Surface Forms
Morphology
rheumatoid = rheumatism (semi-transparent) = rheumat + oid
Formally built from the combining form 'rheumat-' plus the suffix '-oid' meaning 'like' or 'related to'; the relation to 'rheumatism' is clear to medically aware learners but the morphemes are somewhat technical for general learners.
Etymology
Rheumatoid comes from the medical word rheumatism, which in turn comes from the Greek root rheuma meaning 'flow' or 'a watery discharge', and the ending -oid meaning 'like'. So rheumatoid literally means 'like rheumatism', which is why we use it for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis that cause joint pain and swelling.