rheumatic fever

/ruˌˈmædɪk ˌfivər/
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Other forms: rheumatic fevers

Definitions of rheumatic fever
  1. noun
    a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves
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    type of:
    infectious disease
    a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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