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rheumatic

Pronunciation: /rʊˈmatɪk/

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Definition of rheumatic

adjective

relating to or caused by rheumatism:rheumatic pains
(of a person or part of the body) affected by rheumatism: a rheumatic grandfather rheumatic joints

noun

a person affected by rheumatism: a sickly rheumatic

Derivatives

rheumatically
rheumaticky

Origin:

late Middle English (originally referring to infection characterized by rheum): from Old French reumatique, or via Latin from Greek rheumatikos, from rheuma 'bodily humour, flow' (see rheum)