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 atrophic arthritis 名詞
 萎縮性關節炎,類風溼性關節炎

 atrophic arthritis
      n : 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 [syn: rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism]