/ Dictionary / Index R rheumatic heart disease: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rheumat'ic heart' disease" Pronunciation: [key] — Pathol. Pathol. damage to the heart, esp. to the valves, as a result of rheumatic fever, characterized by inflammation of the myocardium or scarring and malfunction of the heart valves. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rheumatic fever rheumatism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language