Rheumatic fever

/ɹuːmˈatɪk fˈiːvə/

/ɹuːmˈæɾɪk fˈiːvɚ/

Rheumatic fever

a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves

Examples

1. Just as an untreated cold or flu might evolve into a more serious case of pneumonia, Rheumatic Fever is the occasional escalation of an untreated throat infection.

2. According to the Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases, Rheumatic Fever only afflicts about three percent of streptococcal infections, but it is more common in young children between the ages of 5 to 14.

3. And the doctor said, "Your daughter has this rheumatic fever."

4. Pierpont was incapacitated by a devastating bout with Rheumatic Fever.