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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or resembling rheumatism.
  • adjective Suffering from rheumatism.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Resembling rheumatism or some of its characters: as, rheumatoid pains.

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  • adjective of or pertaining to rheumatism

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  • adjective of or pertaining to arthritis

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Examples

  • Factors such as drinking three or more units of alcohol per day, a family history of osteoporosis and long-term rheumatoid arthritis are among those that can increase fracture risk.

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  • Factors such as drinking three or more units of alcohol per day, a family history of osteoporosis and long-term rheumatoid arthritis are among those that can increase fracture risk.

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2009

  • Factors such as drinking three or more units of alcohol per day, a family history of osteoporosis and long-term rheumatoid arthritis are among those that can increase fracture risk.

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2009

  • Suppose Jane studys French and learns the meaning of the French word “arthrite”, namely a rheumatoid ailment that affects the joints only.

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  • But there's another type called rheumatoid arthritis RA, a serious autoimmune disease.

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  • But there's another type called rheumatoid arthritis RA, a serious autoimmune disease.

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  • SATURDAY, Nov. 5 HealthDay News -- Exposure to certain types of air pollution is associated with an increased risk for the painful joint disease known as rheumatoid arthritis, new research suggests.

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  • But there's another type called rheumatoid arthritis RA, a serious autoimmune disease.

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  • But there's another type called rheumatoid arthritis RA, a serious autoimmune disease.

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  • A 2000 study published in the American Journal of Pathology demonstrated a single injection of the adjuvant squalene into rats triggered "chronic, immune-mediated joint-specific inflammation," also known as rheumatoid arthritis. [vii]

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