RHEUMATIC NODULE
\ɹuːmˈatɪk nˈɒdjuːl], \ɹuːmˈatɪk nˈɒdjuːl], \ɹ_uː_m_ˈa_t_ɪ_k n_ˈɒ_d_j_uː_l]\
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A small round or oval, mostly subcutaneous nodule made up chiefly of a mass of Aschoff bodies and seen in cases of rheumatic fever. It is differentiated from the RHEUMATOID NODULE which appears in rheumatoid arthritis, most frequently over bony prominences. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
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