rheumatism

[ roo-muh-tiz-uhm ]

/ ˈru məˌtɪz əm /

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noun Pathology.

any disorder of the extremities or back, characterized by pain and stiffness.

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Origin of rheumatism

1595–1605; <Latin rheumatismus catarrh, rheum <Greek rheumatismós, equivalent to rheumat- (stem of rheûma;see rheum) + -ismos-ism

Words nearby rheumatism

rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease, rheumatic pneumonia, rheumatics, rheumatid, rheumatism, rheumatism-root, rheumatoid, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factor, rheumatoid nodule

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How to use rheumatism in a sentence

Père Bracasse was ill, suffering from rheumatism, bronchitis, fever and corns.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
(b) Acute infectious diseases, especially rheumatism and typhoid fever.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Rheumatism was the one malady that sometimes affected mother Martha's health.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
I wish we were at home, and I was comfortably laid up in our damp garret, with a fine twinging fit of the rheumatism.
The Battle of Hexham;|George Colman

When his infirmities began with rheumatism and bad digestion, she nursed him as if she had been his daughter.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland

British Dictionary definitions for rheumatism

rheumatism

/ (ˈruːməˌtɪzəm) /

noun

any painful disorder of joints, muscles, or connective tissueCompare arthritis, fibrositis

Word Origin for rheumatism

C17: from Latin rheumatismus catarrh, from Greek rheumatismos; see rheum

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Medical definitions for rheumatism

rheumatism

[ rōō′mə-tĭz′əm ]

Any of several pathological conditions of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, or nerves, characterized by discomfort and disability.

Rheumatoid arthritis.