rheumatism

noun

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 the destruction of all components of the joint

Synonym: rheumatoid arthritisatrophic arthritis

1. 风湿病
Rheumatism is an illness that makes your joints or muscles stiff and painful. Older people, especially, suffer from rheumatism.

1. 风湿病：风湿病(rheumatism)是常有反复发作的急性或慢性非化脓性炎症. 其特征是胶原结缔组织发生纤维蛋白变性以及骨骼肌、心肌和关节囊中的结缔组织出现非化脓性局限性炎症.

2. 风湿症：2006年11月,亚立桑那大学医学院的研究者发现咖喱可以抑制动物的关节肿胀和损坏,从而可能对关节炎和类风湿症(rheumatism)有疗效. 为什么咖喱能同时对这么多看似风马牛不相及的疾病有效呢?要回答这问题,

3. 风湿：12.风湿:(Rheumatism)凡侵犯肌肉骨骼系统例如关节、肌肉、韧带、肌腱、滑囊等以疼痛为主要表现的疾病,无论其发病原因如何,均属风湿性疾病,它实际上是一组疾病的总自然数.