rheumatic fever

rheu·mat·ic fe·ver

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Definitions of rheumatic fever words

noun rheumatic fever a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement. 1
noun rheumatic fever infection causing joint pain 1
uncountable noun rheumatic fever Rheumatic fever is a disease which causes fever, and swelling and pain in your joints. 0
noun rheumatic fever a disease characterized by sore throat, fever, inflammation, and pain in the joints 0
noun rheumatic fever an acute or chronic inflammatory disease usually induced by a preceding infection with certain hemolytic streptococci, characterized variously by fever, pain and swelling of the joints, inflammation of the heart, etc., and typically occurring in children and young adults 0

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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