rheumatoid arthritis
/rumə,tɔɪd_ɑr'θraɪtɪs/
noun
19 letters5 syllables28 points in Scrabble®28 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
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.
WORD FORMS
Starts withR
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®28 points
Words With Friends®28 points
Double word56 points
Triple word84 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withR … S
Syllablesrheu · ma · toid ar · thri · tis
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