rheumatology

/ˈruməˌtɑlədʒi/
/ruməˈtɔlədʒi/
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Definitions of rheumatology
  1. noun
    the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
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    type of:
    medical specialty, medicine
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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