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What Is a Rheumatologist?

By Carol & Richard Eustice, About.com

Updated June 23, 2008

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Definition: A rheumatologist is a medical doctor (M.D. who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and related diseases.
Pronunciation: room-a-tah-lah-jist
Also Known As: rheumy, arthritis doctor
Common Misspellings: rhuematologists, roomatologists
Examples:
I made an appointment with a rheumatologist.
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