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

• School:Medicine
• w:Rheumatology