Definition of Rheumatology

1. Noun. The branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints.

Generic synonyms: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Derivative terms: Rheumatologist

Definition of Rheumatology

1. Noun. The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rheumatology

1. [n -GIES]

Medical Definition of Rheumatology

1. A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rheumatology

rheumatoid
rheumatoid arteritis
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid arthritis: joint manifestations
rheumatoid disease
rheumatoid factor
rheumatoid factors
rheumatoid lung disease
rheumatoid nodule
rheumatoid nodules
rheumatoid spondylitis
rheumatological
rheumatologies
rheumatologist
rheumatologists
rheumatology (current term)
rheumed
rheumic
rheumides
rheumier
rheumiest
rheums
rheumy
rhexes
rhexis
rhexises
rhexistasy
rhies
rhigolene
rhigolenes

Literary usage of Rheumatology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Getting Fit Your Way: A Self-paced Fitness Guide (1993)
"The Association of rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP), a division of ACR, aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of rheumatology health ..."

2. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"Ronenn Roubenoff, MD, received his MD from Northwestern University, trained in Internal Medicine and rheumatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, ..."

3. The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"Taryn, Barry, and I have similar GI diagnoses. Our other children have similar symptoms but have not been evaluated at this time. My rheumatology evaluation ..."

4. Health United States 1995: The Annual National Report on Health by Kate Prager, Diane M. Makuc, Jacob J. Feldman (1998)
"... infectious diseases, diagnostic laboratory immunology, geriatric medicine, sports medicine, nephrology, nutrition, medical oncology and rheumatology. ..."

5. Health, United States, 1998 with Socioeconomic Status and Health Chartbook by National Center for Health Statistics, United States Government Printing Office (1998)
"... pediatrie hematology/oncology, diagnostic laboratory immunology, pediatrie nephrology, pediatrie rheumatology, and sports medicine. ..."

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