connective tissue disorder rheumatic disorder Wikipedia:Rheumatism NANDO:2100152 NANDO:2100151 This is an umbrella term encompassing conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints and/or connective tissue rheumatic disease MEDGEN:3157 ICD9:729.0 Inflammatory and degenerative diseases of connective tissue structures, such as arthritis. rheumatologic disorder DOID:1575 NCIT:C27204 MESH:D012216 UMLS:C0009326 EFO:0005755 SCTID:396332003