rheumatology

[ roo-muh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.

rheumatology

/ ˌruːməˈtɒlədʒɪ; ˌruːmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the study of rheumatic diseases

Derived Forms

• ˌrheumaˈtologist, noun
• rheumatological, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheumatology¹

1940–45; rheumat(ic) + -o- ( def ) + -logy ( def )