rheumatic fever
noun
: an acute disease that occurs chiefly in children and adolescents following inadequately treated Group A streptococcal infection of the upper respiratory tract (such as in strep throat) and is characterized by fever, by inflammation and pain in and around the joints, and by inflammatory involvement of the pericardium and heart valves
Examples of rheumatic fever in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Richard says she was diagnosed in 2010 with anemia, a low white blood cell count and arthralgia, or joint stiffness caused by overuse, sprains and infections such as rheumatic fever and chickenpox.
—
Ayana Archie, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
Left untreated, strep can turn into the full-body infection known as rheumatic fever, and the bacteria can then damage the heart.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
This is a menace of many masks — among them strep throat, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, toxic shock syndrome and flesh-eating disease.
—Christian Millman, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2018
Wracked by chronic asthmatic bronchitis and rheumatic fever, he was forced to spend entire winters indoors.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for rheumatic fever
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ayana Archie, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
Left untreated, strep can turn into the full-body infection known as rheumatic fever, and the bacteria can then damage the heart.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
This is a menace of many masks — among them strep throat, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, toxic shock syndrome and flesh-eating disease.
—Christian Millman, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2018
Wracked by chronic asthmatic bronchitis and rheumatic fever, he was forced to spend entire winters indoors.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for rheumatic fever
Cite this Entry
“Rheumatic fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rheumatic%20fever. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share