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rheumatology

Definition of rheumatology

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • the study of rheumatism, arthritis, and other disorders of the joints, muscles, and ligaments.

Derivatives

rheumatological

adjective

rheumatologist

noun

rheumatology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of rheumatology in the US English dictionary
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