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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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noun

Pathology.
  1. rheumatoid arthritis that begins before puberty, often preceded by such symptoms as fever, patchy rash, and weight loss.


Etymology

Origin of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

First recorded in 1965–70

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For Vaknine, a holistic wellness coach who was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age 2, selling their home and traveling the world carries even deeper meaning.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

A rheumatologist was certain that this was juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

From New York Times Feb. 7, 2023

Formerly, their son had been “a chubby little fellow,” his father said, because of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis that he eventually outgrew through hard work and the right diet.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2022

I met Lois when I was hospitalized as a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

From Washington Post May 6, 2022

Carl June thought of his own daughter, who had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and was on a new FDA-approved medication that suppressed the same cytokine.

From Scientific American Nov. 9, 2019

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