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Definition of Rheumatic fever

1. Noun. A severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves.

Definition of Rheumatic fever

1. Noun. an inflammation of the joints and the heart following a respiratory infection with streptococcus ¹

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Medical Definition of Rheumatic fever

1. Disease involving inflammation of joints and damage to heart valves that follows streptococcal infection and is believed to be autoimmune, i.e. Antibodies to streptococcal components cross react with host tissue antigens. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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