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rheumatoid arthritis

noun

NAmE//ˌrumətɔɪd ɑrˈθraɪt̮əs//

[uncountable] (medical)

a disease that gets worse over a period of time and causes painful swelling and permanent damage in the joints of the body, especially the fingers, wrists, feet, and ankles

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