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rheumatoid arthritis vs psoriatic arthritis

psoriatic arthritis vs rheumatoid arthritis

rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rheumatoid arthritis Yes No No No
psoriatic arthritis Yes No No No
As nouns, psoriatic arthritis is a hyponym of rheumatoid arthritis; that is, psoriatic arthritis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rheumatoid arthritis:
  • rheumatoid arthritis: a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
  • psoriatic arthritis: a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis
Other hyponyms of rheumatoid arthritis include juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Still's disease.
rheumatoid arthritis (noun) psoriatic arthritis (noun)
a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis
Difference between rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis

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