rheumatic fever

noun Pathology.

a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement.

Origin of rheumatic fever

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby rheumatic fever

rheum, rheumatalgia, rheumatic, rheumatic arteritis, rheumatic endocarditis, rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease, rheumatic pneumonia, rheumatics, rheumatid, rheumatism

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British Dictionary definitions for rheumatic fever

rheumatic fever

noun

a disease characterized by sore throat, fever, inflammation, and pain in the joints

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Cultural definitions for rheumatic fever

rheumatic fever

[ (rooh-mat-ik) ]

An infectious disease occurring most often in children who have had a previous infection with a strain of streptococcus. Rheumatic fever, which is characterized by fever and joint pain, can cause permanent damage to the heart if left untreated. Antibiotics, such as penicillin, are used in treating the disease.

Medical definitions for rheumatic fever

rheumatic fever

n.

An acute inflammatory disease occurring during recovery from infection with group A streptococci, having an onset marked by fever and joint pain. It is associated with polyarthritis, Sydenham's chorea, and endocarditis, and is frequently followed by scarring of the heart valves.

Scientific definitions for rheumatic fever

rheumatic fever

[ rōō-măt′ĭk ]

An acute inflammatory disease resulting from infections that are caused by a certain strain of bacteria of the genus Streptococcus, such as strep throat, usually in the absence of antibiotic treatment. It is marked by fever and inflammation of the joints, nerves, and heart, where it can progress to scarring and permanent dysfunction of the valves.

单词	rheumatic fever
释义	rheumatic fever noun Pathology. a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement. Origin of rheumatic fever First recorded in 1775–85 Words nearby rheumatic fever rheum, rheumatalgia, rheumatic, rheumatic arteritis, rheumatic endocarditis, rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease, rheumatic pneumonia, rheumatics, rheumatid, rheumatism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for rheumatic fever rheumatic fever noun a disease characterized by sore throat, fever, inflammation, and pain in the joints Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for rheumatic fever rheumatic fever [ (rooh-mat-ik) ] An infectious disease occurring most often in children who have had a previous infection with a strain of streptococcus. Rheumatic fever, which is characterized by fever and joint pain, can cause permanent damage to the heart if left untreated. Antibiotics, such as penicillin, are used in treating the disease. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for rheumatic fever rheumatic fever n. An acute inflammatory disease occurring during recovery from infection with group A streptococci, having an onset marked by fever and joint pain. It is associated with polyarthritis, Sydenham's chorea, and endocarditis, and is frequently followed by scarring of the heart valves. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for rheumatic fever rheumatic fever [ rōō-măt′ĭk ] An acute inflammatory disease resulting from infections that are caused by a certain strain of bacteria of the genus Streptococcus, such as strep throat, usually in the absence of antibiotic treatment. It is marked by fever and inflammation of the joints, nerves, and heart, where it can progress to scarring and permanent dysfunction of the valves. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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