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Reactive Arthritis

Reactive Arthritis Definition & Meaning
Reactive Arthritis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Reactive Arthritis?

An abacterial form of arthritis developing after infection at a site distant from the affected joint or joints. The causative bacteria cannot be cultured from synovial specimens but bacterial antigens have been demonstrated in cells from the synovial fluid and membrane. It often follows Yersinia infection.

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