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| * [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis|Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis]] [3 min 21 sec] | | * [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis|Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis]] [3 min 21 sec] |
| * [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Arthritis Using Assistive Devices|Arthritis Using Assistive Devices]] [1 min 18 sec] | | * [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Arthritis/Arthritis Using Assistive Devices|Arthritis Using Assistive Devices]] [1 min 18 sec] |
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| + | == Arthritis Words to Know == |
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| + | * Autoimmune disorder: A condition in which the body's immune system attacks some part of the body and treats it as if it were a foreign invader. |
| + | * Cartilage: Tough, elastic tissue that covers and protects the ends of bones. |
| + | * Immune system: A network of organs, tissues, cells, and chemicals that protects the body from foreign invaders, such as bacteria and viruses. |
| + | * Joint: A structure holding two or more bones together. |
| + | * Synovial fluid: A fluid produced by the synovial membranes in a joint that lubricates the movement of the bones in the joint. |
| + | * Synovial membrane: A thin tissue that covers the inside surface of a joint. |