rheumatic disease

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

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  • rheumatic fever — disease that is characterized by fever and pain in the joints …   English contemporary dictionary

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