rheumatic
Syllabification: (rheu·mat·ic)
Pronunciation: /ro͝oˈmatik/
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Definition of rheumatic
adjective
noun
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb
Pronunciation: /ro͝oˈmatikē, ˈro͞oməˌtikē/
adjective
Origin:
late Middle English (originally referring to infection characterized by rheum): from Old French reumatique, or via Latin from Greek rheumatikos, from rheuma 'bodily humor, flow' (see rheum)