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Rheumatic fever Moderate

Rheumatic fever has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves

2

an inflammation of the joints and the heart following a respiratory infection with streptococcus

See Also
joint streptococcus aschoff body inflammation infection respiratory heart
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
infectious disease
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