Disease association ontology term - MONDO:0008383 - rheumatoid arthritis
Term summary
- ID
- MONDO:0008383
- Name
- rheumatoid arthritis
- Ontology or CV name
- Disease association
- Definition
- A chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation in the synovial membranes and articular surfaces. It manifests primarily as a symmetric, erosive polyarthritis that spares the axial skeleton and is typically associated with the presence in the serum of rheumatoid factor.
