rheumatology

noun

rheu·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌrü-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce rheumatology (audio) ˌru̇- How to pronounce rheumatology (audio)
: a medical science dealing with rheumatic diseases
rheumatologic
ˌrü-mə-tə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce rheumatology (audio)
ˌru̇-
adjective
or rheumatological
ˌrü-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce rheumatology (audio)
ˌru̇-
rheumatologist
ˌrü-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist How to pronounce rheumatology (audio) ˌru̇- How to pronounce rheumatology (audio)
noun

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Two weeks before beginning the aggressive treatment, Provencher saw a physician's assistant who was studying rheumatology. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026 Improving these policy levers is critical to securing a sustainable pediatric rheumatology workforce to improve outcomes for children across the country. — Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Magaldi is the chief of rheumatology at the Hartford HealthCare Bone and Joint Institute. — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024 For years, patients walked into a rheumatology clinic in Anchorage seeking relief from chronic, painful conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rheumatology

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rheumatology was in 1936

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rheumatology

noun
rheu·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌrü-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē How to pronounce rheumatology (audio) ˌru̇m-ə- How to pronounce rheumatology (audio)
plural rheumatologies
: a medical science dealing with rheumatic diseases
rheumatologic
-tə-ˈläj-ik How to pronounce rheumatology (audio)
adjective
or rheumatological
-i-kəl How to pronounce rheumatology (audio)
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