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rheumatism |
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rheumatism (r  `mətĭzəm), general term for a number of disorders that cause inflammation and pain in muscles, bones, joints, or nerves. In common usage arthritis arthritis, painful inflammation of a joint or joints of the body, usually producing heat and redness. There are many kinds of arthritis. In its various forms, arthritis disables more people than any other chronic disorder...... Click the link for more information. , bursitis bursitis (bərsī`təs), acute or chronic inflammation of a bursa , or fluid sac, located close to a joint. ..... Click the link for more information. , neuritis neuritis (n  rī`tĭs, ny..... Click the link for more information. , and gout gout, condition that manifests itself as recurrent attacks of acute arthritis, which may become chronic and deforming. It results from deposits of uric acid crystals in connective tissue or joints. ..... Click the link for more information. are frequently designated by this term. |
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