Meanings
nounrheumatic fever (countable and uncountable, plural rheumatic fevers)
plural rheumatic fevers
- countableuncountablemedicineAn inflammation of the joints and the heart following a respiratory infection with streptococcus.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 風濕熱 /风湿热, 風濕性熱 /风湿性热
- 風濕熱 /风湿热 (fēngshīrè)inflammation of joints and heart
- 風濕性熱 /风湿性热 (fēngshīxìngrè)inflammation of joints and heart
Finnish reumakuume
- reumakuumeinflammation of joints and heart
Hindi आमवात ज्वर
- आमवात ज्वर (āmvāt jvar)inflammation of joints and heart
Indonesian demam reumatik
- demam reumatikinflammation of joints and heart
Portuguese febre reumática
- febre reumáticainflammation of joints and heart
Scottish Gaelic am fiabhras-lòinidh, am fiabhras-rheumatas
- am fiabhras-lòinidhinflammation of joints and heart
- am fiabhras-rheumatasinflammation of joints and heart
Spanish fiebre reumática
- fiebre reumáticainflammation of joints and heart
Cite this entry
APA
rheumatic fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheumatic%20fever
MLA
“rheumatic fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheumatic%20fever. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rheumatic fever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheumatic%20fever.
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