rheumatism
any disorder of the extremities or back, characterized by pain and stiffness.
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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 Toddrheumatism was the one malady that sometimes affected mother Martha's health.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondI 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 ColmanWhen 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
/ (ˈruːməˌtɪzəm) /
any painful disorder of joints, muscles, or connective tissue: Compare arthritis, fibrositis
Origin of rheumatism
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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