juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

noun

, Pathology.

1. rheumatoid arthritis that begins before puberty, often preceded by such symptoms as fever, patchy rash, and weight loss.

Word History and Origins

Origin of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

A rheumatologist was certain that this was juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

From New York Times

Formerly, their son had been “a chubby little fellow,” his father said, because of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis that he eventually outgrew through hard work and the right diet.

From Seattle Times

I met Lois when I was hospitalized as a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

From Washington Post

For example, Humira, made by AbbVie, is the best-selling drug in the world for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, and yet it received orphan drug status for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

From Salon

Because it did not respond to penicillin or other standard treatments, he ruled out other illnesses, such as scarlet fever and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

From Washington Post