A disease which occurs most commonly in women between the ages of 20 and 50 and is characterized by destruction of joint surfaces, joint capsule, and ligaments causing marked deformity and joint instability is

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease which occurs most frequently in women between the ages of 20 and 50. It is characterized by destruction of joint surfaces, joint capsule, and ligaments, leading to crippling deformity and joint instability. Rheumatoid breaks down into the suffix -oid meaning resembling and the root rheumat- meaning a flow. It is a disease of connective tissue with arthritis as the major manifestation.

A Disease Which Occurs Most Commonly in Women Between the Ages