nivelreuma — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arthritis noun Painful inflammation and stiffness in one or more joints.
- rheumatism noun A general term for pain and stiffness in the joints, muscles, or connective tissue.
Senses
nivelreuma is used for these senses in English:
- arthritis Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of several disease entities.
- rheumatoid arthritis (medicine) A chronic and progressive disease in which the immune system attacks the joints. It is characterised by pain, inflammation and swelling of the joints, stiffness, weakness, loss of mobility and deformity. Tissues throughout the body can be affected, including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles.