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rheumatology
(redirected from rheumatological)

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rheu·ma·tol·o·gy  (rm-tl-j)
n.
The medical science that deals with the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.

rheuma·tolo·gist n.

rheumatology [ˌruːməˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the branch of medicine concerned with the study of rheumatic diseases
rheumatological  [ˌruːmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
rheumatologist  n

rheumatology
the branch of medical science that studies rheumatism. — rheumatologist, n.
See also: Disease and Illness
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rheumatology - the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Translations
rheumatology [ˌruːməˈtɒlədʒɪ] Nreumatología f
rheumatology [ˌruːməˈtɒlədʒi] nrhumatologie f
Rh factor [ˌɑːrˈeɪtʃfæktər] n (=rhesus factor) → facteur m rhésus
rheumatology


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