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rheumatism

英 ['ruːmətɪz(ə)m] 美['rumətɪzəm]
  • n. [内科] 风湿病

英英释意


1. any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
2. 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