rheumatic : Idioms & Phrases
rheumatic aortitis
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noun aortitis occurring in rheumatic fever
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rheumatic fever
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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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rheumatic heart disease
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noun 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