However, the two parts of a binomial name can each be derived from a number of sources, of which Latin is only one. These include: 1  Latin, either classical or medieval. 2  Thus both parts of the binomial name Homo sapiens are Latin words, meaning wise (sapiens) human/man (Homo).
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often referred to by doctors today as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six weeks in a child aged 16 or younger.It affects approximately 50,000 children in the United States.uvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often referred to by doctors today as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six weeks in a child aged 16 or younger. It affects approximately 50,000 children in the United States.
What is rheumatoid arthritis? Arthritis is a general term that describes inflammation in joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of chronic (ongoing) arthritis (resulting in pain and swelling) that occurs generally in joints on both sides of the body (such as hands, wrists, and knees). This symmetric multiple joint involvement helps distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from other types of arthritis.