Phrase guide

rheumatic fever

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An inflammation of the joints and the heart following a respiratory infection with streptococcus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: infectious disease

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 風濕熱 /风湿热 (fēngshīrè) — inflammation of joints and heart
  • Chinese Mandarin: 風濕性熱 /风湿性热 (fēngshīxìngrè) — inflammation of joints and heart
  • Finnish: reumakuume — inflammation of joints and heart
  • Hindi: आमवात ज्वर (āmvāt jvar) — inflammation of joints and heart
  • Indonesian: demam reumatik — inflammation of joints and heart
  • Norman: fièvre d'rhonmatisses — inflammation of joints and heart
  • Portuguese: febre reumática — inflammation of joints and heart
  • Scottish Gaelic: am fiabhras-lòinidh — inflammation of joints and heart
  • Scottish Gaelic: am fiabhras-rheumatas — inflammation of joints and heart
  • Spanish: fiebre reumática — inflammation of joints and heart