rheumatology

noun

rheu·ma·tol·o·gy | \ ˌrü-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē

, ˌru̇-\

Definition of rheumatology

: a medical science dealing with rheumatic diseases

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Other Words from rheumatology

rheumatologic \ ˌrü-mə-tə-ˈlä-jik

, ˌru̇- \ or rheumatological \ ˌrü-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

, ˌru̇- \ adjective

rheumatologist \ ˌrü-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist

, ˌru̇- \ noun

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Over the next few months, a group of orthopedic and rheumatology patients in New Zealand will get to test out the 3D colored X-rays in clinical trials. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "See Bones, Blood and Tissue in World's First 3D Colored X-Ray," 14 July 2018 His father is a rheumatologist at the Summit Medical Group in Fair Lawn, N.J., and the former chief of rheumatology at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J. — New York Times, "Rachel Margolin, Joshua Arbit," 27 May 2018 His academic endeavors include having served as chief of rheumatology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Century Hospital and City of Hope. — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Producer Mark Canton to Be Honored by Arthritis Foundation," 17 Apr. 2018 Wallace is board-certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Producer Mark Canton to Be Honored by Arthritis Foundation," 17 Apr. 2018 The groom, 36, is a physician and a fellow in the department of rheumatology at Vanderbilt. — New York Times, "Rebecca Weiler, Bret Sohn," 15 Apr. 2018 Internists—best known as primary care physicians—would take one test while those who chose subspecialties of internal medicine—cardiovascular disease, critical care, infectious disease, rheumatology—sat for additional exams. — Kurt Eichenwald, Newsweek, "The Ugly Civil War in American Medicine," 10 Mar. 2015 Young is trained in internal medicine and rheumatology, as well as hospice and palliative-care medicine. — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, "Northeast Ohio Medical University names dean of College of Medicine," 6 Feb. 2018 This is because factors like your insurance status and ability to pay for medical services could impact or delay access to care, Jorge Sánchez-Guerrero, M.D., head of the rheumatology division at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, tells SELF. — Tatiana Walk-morris, SELF, "What Women of Color Need to Know About Lupus," 20 Feb. 2018

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