Crossword clues for rheumatology
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1949, from Greek rheumat-, stem of rheuma "discharge" (see rheum) + -ology. Related: Rheumatologist.
Wiktionary
n. The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints.
WordNet
n. the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
Wikipedia
Rheumatology (Greek ρεύμα, rheuma, flowing current) is a sub-specialty in internal medicine, devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Physicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists deal mainly with clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitis, and heritable connective tissue disorders.
Many of these diseases are now known to be disorders of the immune system. Rheumatology is increasingly the study of immunology.
One of the major changes in modern rheumatology is the development of new drugs called biologics, or disease modifying agents, which can control severe disease more effectively.
Rheumatology is a peer-reviewed medical journal published monthly by Oxford University Press. It covers all aspects of rheumatology and is the official journal of The British Society for Rheumatology. Until 1999 it was published under the title British Journal of Rheumatology.
Usage examples of "rheumatology".
But some of the other divisions have had real problems-Nephrology, Rheumatology, your buddies in Oncology.
He tried to ignore it, but soon the pain was interfering with his work, and he went to see a friend in the rheumatology department.