1. rheumatology-the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints. medical specialty, medicine-the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques.
This multiculturalism, or diverse cultural environment, is why America is commonly referred to as a 'melting pot'. The American political culture is based on the important principle that America welcomes and celebrates people from many different countries, races and religions.
The dominant culture in a society is the group whose members are in the majority or who wield more power than other groups. In the United States, the dominant culture is that of white, middle-class, Protestant people of northern European descent.