Definition of RHEUMATOLOGY

rheumatology

Noun

  • the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
  • The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥεῦμα (rheûma) (whence also English rheum) + -ology.

Scrabble Score: 21

rheumatology: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rheumatology: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rheumatology: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

rheumatology: valid Words With Friends Word