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rheumatologist - Word of the Day - Wed Oct 16, 2024

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rheumatologist -(n) - a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones

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The rheumatologist prescribed medication to help manage my rheumatoid arthritis.

 

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From the Greek work rheuma (flowing current) and the suffix ology (the study of).  The term "rheumatology" was coined in the 1940s by Bernard Comroe and Joseph Lee Hollander. 

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Rheumatology is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating conditions that cause inflammation in the muscles, joints, bones, and internal organs. Rheumatologists are internal medicine physicians who have specialized training in rheumatology. Some examples of conditions that rheumatologists treat include:
Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, Osteoarthritis, Gout, Ankylosing spondylitis, and Psoriasis. 
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@Myr's a clever and annoying young linguist

Whose word of the day is rheumatologist

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I can't type specific

Enough to text through to the complaintologist.

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