RHEUMATISM CAPSULAR
\ɹˈuːmətˌɪzəm kˈapsjʊlə], \ɹˈuːmətˌɪzəm kˈapsjʊlə], \ɹ_ˈuː_m_ə_t_ˌɪ_z_ə_m k_ˈa_p_s_j_ʊ_l_ə]\
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Rheumatism seated in the lining membrane of the joints and bursae of the tendons. The parts most liable to its attacks are the feet and hands, where it is generally easily recognized by the enlargement of the joints; but the peculiar characters of the disease are, perhaps, most strikingly seen when it attacks the knee.
By Robley Dunglison
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