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rheumatic
[ roo-mat-ik ]
/ rʊˈmæt ɪk /
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adjective
pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
affected with or subject to rheumatism.
noun
a person affected with rheumatism.
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British Dictionary definitions for rheumatic
rheumatic
/ (ruːˈmætɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or afflicted with rheumatism
noun
a person afflicted with rheumatism
Derived forms of rheumatic
rheumatically, adverbWord Origin for rheumatic
C14: ultimately from Greek rheumatikos, from rheuma a flow; see rheum
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