/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of rheumatic fever Find synonyms for: Noun1. rheumatic fever, infectious diseaseusage: a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valvesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language