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rheumatology

roo-muh-TOL-oh-jee

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Definition

Medical specialty dealing with arthritis and joint diseases

SpecialtyMusculoskeletal

Breakdown

Root

rheumat/o

rheumatism

Suffix

-logy

study of

Etymology

Greek: rheumat/o (flow/flux) + -logy (study of)

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