Rheumatology

Rheumatology the diagnosis and therapy of Rheumatic diseases. The term Rheumatology originates from the Greek word rheuma, meaning "that which flows as a river or stream" and the suffix -ology, meaning "the study of". Rheumatic problems involve joints, soft tissues and allied conditions of connective tissues.

Examples include:

* Rheumatoid arthritis
* Lupus
* Osteoarthritis
* Gout
* Ankylosing spondylitis
* Psoriasis

## See also

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* School:Medicine
* w:Rheumatology