Speakur

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rheumatology

/ɹˌumətˈɑlədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
rheuma-tol-o-gy
IPA
/ɹˌumətˈɑlədʒi/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

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Usage

Derived Forms

rheumatologist

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce rheumatology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌumətˈɑlədʒi/.
What does rheumatology mean?
The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints.
Where does rheumatology come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce rheumatology

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