a disease characterized by inflammation

of or pertaining to arthritis

a person afflicted with arthritis

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

chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine