Cartilage - Strong, flexible material that protects bones.
Convalescent - A person who is recovering from an illness, an injury, or a surgical operation.
Diagnosis - The identification of diseases by the examination of symptoms and signs and by other investigations.
Enzyme - Any of numerous proteins produced by living organisms and functioning as catalysts for biochemical reactions.
Flare-up - A period when the symptoms are at their worse.
Genes - Parts of every cell that contain genetic information.
Immune System - The body's natural defence against disease and infection.
Inflammation - Swelling and tenderness of a joint or other tissue.
Joints - The point at which two or more bones are connected. The opposing surfaces of the bone are lined with synovial tissue.
Prostaglandins - One of a group of hormones-like substances present in wide variety of tissues and body fluids (including the uterus, brain, lungs and kidney). They are made by the enzyme cyclooxygenase
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What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Non-FictionA description of the characteristics, history, medicine and treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, complete with a helpful glossary.
