relapsing polychondritis
noun
: a connective tissue disease especially of cartilage that is characterized usually by recurrent progressively destructive episodes of tissue inflammation (as of the ears, nose, larynx, trachea, eyes, joints, kidney, or heart) and that is inferred to have an autoimmune etiology from its frequent association with autoimmune diseases (as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus)
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“Relapsing polychondritis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/relapsing%20polychondritis. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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