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rheum
rheumatic
rheumatic fever
rheumatic heart disease
rheumatics
rheumatism
rheumatoid
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid factor
rheumatology
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rheumatoid factor
rheu·ma·toid fac·tor


noun 
Definition:
 
substance in blood of rheumatic patients: an antibody found in the blood serum of many people who have rheumatoid arthritis
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