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rheumatic

Syllabification: (rheu·mat·ic)
Pronunciation: /ro͝oˈmatik/

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Definition of rheumatic

adjective

  • of, relating to, or caused by rheumatism:rheumatic pains
  • (of a person or part of the body) suffering from or affected by rheumatism.

noun

  • a person suffering from rheumatism.

Derivatives

rheumatically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/

adverb

rheumaticky


adjective
( informal)

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)

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