RHEUMATIC FEVER


Meaning of RHEUMATIC FEVER in English

Pathol.

a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement.

[ 1775-85 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .