arthritis mutilans
[ myōōt′l-ănz′ ]
n.
Rheumatoid arthritis accompanied by osteoporosis and destruction of the joint cartilages that results in severe deformities, chiefly of the hands and feet.
Nearby words
arthritic, arthritic general pseudoparalysis, arthritide, arthritis, arthritis deformans, arthritis mutilans, arthro-, arthro-ophthalmopathy, arthrobacter, arthrocele, arthrocentesis
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