Synonyms for rheumatoid-arthritis

Noun

1. rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis, rheumatism, arthritis, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder

usage: 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