rheu ‧ ma ‧ toid ar ‧ thri ‧ tis /ˌruːmətɔɪd ɑːˈθraɪtəs $ -ɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a disease that continues for many years and makes your joints painful and stiff, and often makes them lose their proper shape
rheu ‧ ma ‧ toid ar ‧ thri ‧ tis /ˌruːmətɔɪd ɑːˈθraɪtəs $ -ɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a disease that continues for many years and makes your joints painful and stiff, and often makes them lose their proper shape
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012