Rheumatic

//ɹuːˈmætɪk// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person suffering from rheumatism rare

    "It has been a clinical observation with me that the majority of chronic rheumatics are likewise the subjects of chronic constipation."

  2. 2
    a person suffering with rheumatism wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or relating to rheumatism.
  2. 2
    Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to arthritis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
allergicanemicapoplecticarthriticarthriticbilious

Example

More examples

"The boy said that the avocado pit eliminates rheumatic pain."

Etymology

From Middle French rheumatique, from Latin rheumaticus, from Ancient Greek ῥευματικός (rheumatikós), from ῥεῦμα (rheûma, “stream, flow”) from ῥέω (rhéō, “I flow”).

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