desert rheumatism

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desert fever, desert rheumatism.

See coccidioidomycosis.

rheumatism [roo´mah-tizm]

popular but indefinite term for any of a variety of disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement of connective tissue structures (especially joints and related structures), with pain, stiffness, or limitation of motion; it includes such disorders as arthritis, osteoarthritis, bursitis, and sciatica.

desert rheumatism the primary form of coccidioidomycosis.

muscular rheumatism fibrositis.

palindromic rheumatism repeated attacks of arthritis and periarthritis without fever and without causing irreversible joint changes.

desert rheumatism

see desert fever.

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