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rheumatoid arthritis
rheu·ma·toid ar·thri·tis


noun 
Definition:
 
chronic disease of joints: a chronic disease of joints that causes stiffness, swelling, weakness, loss of mobility, and leads to damage and eventual destruction of the joints
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