rheumatology
pronunciation
How to pronounce rheumatology in British English:
UK [ˌru:məˈtɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce rheumatology in American English:
US [ˌruməˈtɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
Word Origin
- rheumatology (n.)
- 1949, from Greek rheumat-, stem of rheuma "discharge" (see rheum) + -ology. Related: Rheumatologist.
Example
- 1. Thursday october 4th , I honored the appointment at the rheumatology clinic .
- 2. Department of rheumatology and immunology , the first affiliated hospital , soochow .
- 3. Availability of pediatric rheumatology training in united states pediatric residencies .
- 4. Department of rheumatology , yiling hospital of hebei medical university in china .
- 5. She continued to improve , and at her rheumatology follow-up visit 4 months later , she had virtually no joint swelling or pain .