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Descriptor English:   Rheumatic Nodule 
Descriptor Spanish:   Nódulo Reumático 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Nódulo Reumático 
Synonyms English:   Aschoff Bodies  
Tree Number:   C05.550.114.843.566
C05.799.825.566
Definition English:   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) 
Indexing Annotation English:   in rheum fever; do not confuse with RHEUMATOID NODULE in rheum arthritis
History Note English:   67; ASCHOFF BODIES was see under RHEUMATIC NODULE 1967-78 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   12626 
Unique Identifier:   D012215 

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