rheumatology
[ roo-muh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌru məˈtɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
Origin of rheumatology
1940–45;
rheumat(ic) +
-o- -logy
Words nearby rheumatology
rheumatoid arthritis,
rheumatoid factor,
rheumatoid nodule,
rheumatoid spondylitis,
rheumatologist,
rheumatology,
rheumy,
rhexis,
rheydt,
rhg,
rhiannon
British Dictionary definitions for rheumatology
rheumatology
/ (ˌruːməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of medicine concerned with the study of rheumatic diseases
Derived forms of rheumatology
rheumatological (ˌruːmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective rheumatologist, nounMedical definitions for rheumatology
rheumatology
[ rōō′mə-tŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The medical science that deals with the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.