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rheumatic disease Definition

rheumatic disease

noun

any of a group of diseases of the connective tissue, of uncertain causes, including rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and rheumatic fever

rheumatic disease Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • heart: Prosthetic heart valves introduced to patients with rheumatic heart disease to lessen the risk for embolic stroke.

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