rheumatic fevernoun [ U ]
uk/ruːˌmæt.ik ˈfiː.vər/us/ruːˌmæt̬.ik ˈfiː.vɚ/a serious disease that causes fever, swelling of the joints (= places where two bones are connected), and possible heart damage
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Fevers & infectious diseases
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