| rheumatic heart disease |
heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood
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| rheumatoid |
arthritic: of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"
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| rheumatic aortitis |
inflammation of the aorta due to rheumatism, which may progress to patchy fibrosis.
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| rheumatic endocarditis |
endocarditis associated with rheumatic fever. Involvement may be mural but is usually valvular and involves the entire valve; it is then more accurately termed rheumatic valvulitis (qv).
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| rheumatism |
any of several pathological conditions of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, or nerves, characterized by discomfort and disability
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