rheumatoid

Sometimes rheu·ma·toi·dal

[roo-muh-toid]

adjective

1. resembling rheumatism.

2. rheumatic.

rheumatoid

/ ˈruːməˌtɔɪd /

adjective

1. (of the symptoms of a disease) resembling rheumatism

Other Word Forms

• rheumatoidally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheumatoid¹

1855–60; < Greek rheumat- (stem of rheûma; rheum ) + -oid

Example Sentences

They prevent other immune cells from harming our own bodies and developing autoimmune conditions including Type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Kennedy mentioned diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, seizure disorders, ADHD, speech delay, language delay, tics, Tourette syndrome, narcolepsy, peanut allergies and eczema.

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Prof John Isaacs, who has worked on the condition for 35 years and is leading the research, believes this could make it possible to "switch off" rheumatoid arthritis.

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The 34-year-old's rheumatoid arthritis means she risks falling when climbing into the bath in her flat.

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Coviello’s patients receiving treatment for obesity have reported incidental improvements in their chronic inflammatory diseases such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis.

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