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rheumatology definition

rheu·ma·tol·ogy (ro̵̅o̅′mə täl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases

Etymology: rheumat(ism) + -ology

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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