rheumatology

rheu·ma·tol·o·gy

noun \ˌrü-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē, ˌru̇-\

Definition of RHEUMATOLOGY

: a medical science dealing with rheumatic diseases

— rheu·ma·to·log·ic \-tə-ˈlä-jik\ or rheu·ma·to·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

— rheu·ma·tol·o·gist \-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun

First Known Use of RHEUMATOLOGY

circa 1941

Rhymes with RHEUMATOLOGY

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