Still's disease

proper noun

A form of arthritis accompanied by fevers and rashes.

Similar
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A form of arthritis accompanied by fevers and rashes.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded

Similar
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Named after English physician Sir George Frederic Still (1861–1941).

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APA

Still's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Still's%20disease

MLA

“Still's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Still's%20disease. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Still's disease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Still's%20disease.

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