/ Dictionary / Index R rheumatic fever: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rheumat'ic fe'ver Pronunciation: [key] — Pathol. Pathol. a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rheumatic rheumatic heart disease Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language