Term Name: | rheumatic fever |
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Synonyms: | ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER, RhF - Rheumatic fever |
Definition: | A connective tissue disease that develops from an antecedent Group A Streptococcal pharyngeal infection and has_symptom carditis, has_symptom polyarthritis, has_symptom chorea, has_symptom erythema marginatum, has_symptom subcutaneous nodules, has_symptom arthralgia, has_symptom prolonged PR interval, and/or has_symptom fever. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:1586] ( DOID:1586 ) |