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rheumatoid arthritis
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rheumatoid arthritis
top: normal finger joint
bottom: arthritic finger joint 		rheumatoid arthritis

NOUN:
A chronic disease marked by stiffness and inflammation of the joints, weakness, loss of mobility, and deformity.



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