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rheumatology

American  
[roo-muh-tol-uh-jee] / ˌru məˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.


rheumatology British  
/ ˌruːməˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of rheumatology

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

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“We’re really holding our breath to learn more because there is a lot of interest,” said Askanase, rheumatology chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK without a managed pathway between paediatric and adult rheumatology.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

Medical guidelines from rheumatology organizations recommend long-term urate-lowering therapy as the most effective way to manage gout.

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2026

Since then, one rheumatology clinic that has used the platform to appeal hundreds of denials reported a 73% success rate, Shah said.

From MarketWatch Oct. 21, 2025

Even though a link between low temperature and pain has not been proven, Dr. Timothy E. McAlindon, chief of rheumatology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, said it would make sense.

From Seattle Times Jan. 30, 2023

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