atrophic arthritis 名詞
萎縮性關節炎,類風溼性關節炎
atrophic arthritis
n : 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 [syn: rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism]