Sentence examples for rheumatic from inspiring English sources

In the encyclopaedic discussion, the primary lesion of rheumatic fever and rheumatism is noted: "Its proximate cause seems to be inflammation of the lymphatic arteries".

Specific diseases that are alternatively called rheumatism include rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatic fever; septic arthritis that accompanies such diseases as gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or mycotic diseases (caused by fungus); and osteoarthritis.

Later in the text, chronic rheumatism is mentioned as "either the remains of a rheumatic fever, or a continuation of pains that proceeded at first from lesser but neglected colds".

In the third volume of the first edition of Encyclopædia Britannica; or, A Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, published between 1768 and 1771, the entry on medicine contains a paragraph "of the rheumatism," in which the authors provide an account of acute rheumatic fever.

Finally, pen dangling from his cramped and rheumatic fingers, Bech realises, with a sigh of satisfaction, that he has finally reached the logical end point of the blocked writer.

It is most common in children and young teenagers and can cause complications, such as inflamed kidneys and rheumatic fever.Their kit includes a swab that is rubbed against an infected patch of throat.

Rheumatic fever is relatively uncommon but serious.

Approximately 1 percent, however, develop rheumatic fever.

Rheumatic fever is poorly understood.

"Severe miliary fever" was the certified cause; later, "rheumatic inflammatory fever" was named.

Although it is not a cure for rheumatoid arthritis, as a temporary measure cortisone can often control the acute exacerbation caused by the disease and can provide relief in other conditions, such as acute rheumatic fever, certain kidney diseases, certain serious diseases of the skin, and some allergic conditions, including acute exacerbations of asthma.