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Answer for the clue "The branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints ", 12 letters:
rheumatology

Word definitions for rheumatology in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints.

Wikipedia Word definitions in 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 ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1949, from Greek rheumat- , stem of rheuma "discharge" (see rheum ) + -ology . Related: Rheumatologist .

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.