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5 SYLLABLES
rheumatoid arthritis
/'rumə,tɔɪd_ɑr'θraɪtɪs/ · rumətɔɪdɑrθraɪtɪs
Rheumatoid arthritis has 5 syllables: rheu · ma · toid ar · thri · tis.
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noun. 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.
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