rheumatism

Words with a similar base: rheumatism

'rheumatism'

[rheumatism.n.01] as in: any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

'rheumatism'

[rheumatoid_arthritis.n.01] as in: 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