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Record 1 2024-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Bones and Joints
CONT

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes joint inflammation and pain. It happens when the immune system ... attacks the lining of the joints, called the synovium. The disease commonly affects the hands, knees or ankles, and usually the same joint on both sides of the body, such as both hands or both knees.

OBS

Rheumatoid arthritis or RA is a form of inflammatory polyarthritis ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Os et articulations
CONT

En cas d’arthrite rhumatoïde(AR), le système immunitaire attaque les tissus de l'organisme, particulièrement la synovie(une fine membrane qui recouvre les articulations), et provoque une inflammation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Huesos y articulaciones
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Record 2 2010-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
  • Animal Anatomy
DEF

A clear viscid lubricating fluid secreted by membranes in joint cavities, sheaths of tendons, and bursae.

CONT

The principal role of synovial fluid is to reduce friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
  • Anatomie animale
DEF

Liquide d’aspect filant qui est sécrété par les synoviales et qui lubrifie les articulations mobiles.

Spanish

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