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1. (n.) rheumatic fever
an acute complication of certain streptococcal infections, usu. affecting children, characterized by fever, arthritis, chorea, and heart disturbances.
Etymology: (1775–85)
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1. (noun) rheumatic fever
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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1. rheumatic fever
A febrile disease occurring as a delayed sequela of infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES. It is characterized by multiple focal inflammatory lesions of the connective tissue structures, such as the heart, blood vessels, and joints (POLYARTHRITIS) and brain, and by the presence of ASCHOFF BODIES in the myocardium and skin.
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