RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
What RA stands for
RA is a medical abbreviation for rheumatoid arthritis. TermDecode files it under diagnosis abbreviations, and it is one of 2 recorded meanings for the same letters.
RA also stands for
The same letters carry more than one meaning. Which one applies depends entirely on the context it is written in.
Risk
No high-risk warning is attached to this entry.
Safer Alternative
Rheumatoid arthritis
Seen in context
RA flare
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