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Updated October 22, 2015. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory, potentially disabling type of arthritis which affects 1.5 million American adults. The disease can be associated with joint pain, joint deformity, decreased physical function, as well as systemic effects.
Medical Definition of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. : a usually chronic disease that is considered an autoimmune disease and is characterized especially by pain, stiffness, inflammation, swelling, and sometimes destruction of jointsâabbreviation RA; called also atrophic arthritis; compare osteoarthritis.ull Definition of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. : a usually chronic autoimmune disease that is characterized especially by pain, stiffness, inflammation, swelling, and sometimes destruction of joints. See rheumatoid arthritis defined for English-language learners. ADVERTISEMENT.