Medical

Rheumatoid nodules are firm lumps in the skin of patients with rheumatoid arthritis that usually occur in pressure points of the body, most commonly the elbows

An antibody that is measurable in the blood and is used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis.

A form of joint disease in children whose systemic signs and symptoms include high intermittent fever, a salmon-colored skin rash, swollen lymph glands, enlargement of the liver and spleen, inflammati

An autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation of joints. Rheumatoid disease can also involve inflammation of tissues in other areas of the body, such as the lungs, heart, and eyes.

An older term used to describe a number of painful conditions of muscles, tendons, joints, and bones.

A condition in which skeletal muscle is broken down, releasing muscle enzymes and electrolytes from inside the muscle cells.

Rheumatoid factor.

A device that is implanted under the scalp to deliver anticancer drugs to the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

In public health, named reporting is the reporting of infected persons by name to public health departments.

Having to do with the kidney. For example, renal cancer is cancer of the kidneys.