rheu·ma·tism

rheu·ma·tism

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  • rheu|ma|tism — «ROO muh tihz uhm», noun. 1. a disease with inflammation, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. 2. = rheumatic fever. (Cf. ↑rheumatic fever) 3. = rheumatoid arthritis. (Cf. ↑rheumatoid arthritis) ╂[< Latin rheumatismus < Greek rheumatismós …   Useful english dictionary

  • rheu — rheu·mat·i·cal; rheu·mat·icky; rheu·ma·tism; rheu·ma·tiz; rheu·ma·tol·o·gist; rheu·ma·tol·o·gy; an·ti·rheu·mat·ic; rheu·mat·ic; rheu·ma·toid; rheu·mat·i·cal·ly; …   English syllables

  • tism — achro·ma·tism; ag·no·e·tism; agram·ma·tism; al·lo·er·o·tism; an·a·bap·tism; an·a·gram·ma·tism; anath·e·ma·tism; an·ti·pe·do·bap·tism; an·ti sem·i·tism; aph·thar·to·do·ce·tism; aplan·a·tism; aplan·e·tism; ar·is·toc·ra·tism; astig·ma·tism;… …   English syllables

  • rheumatism — rheu·ma·tism …   English syllables

  • rheumatism — rheu|ma|tism [ rumə,tızəm ] noun uncount 1. ) an illness affecting your JOINTS (=where bones are joined) or muscles so that they swell and become stiff and painful 2. ) RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • rheumatism — rheu•ma•tism [[t]ˈru məˌtɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pat any of several disorders characterized by pain and stiffness in the joints or muscles 2) pat rheumatic fever • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L rheumatismus morbid discharge < Gk rheumatismós=rheumat …   From formal English to slang

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • Rheumatism — is an older term, used to describe any of a number of painful conditions of muscles, tendons, joints, and bones. Rheumatism conditions have been classified as either localized, regional, or generalized. Localized rheumatism conditions include… …   Medical dictionary

  • Inflammatory rheumatism — Rheumatism Rheu ma*tism, n. [L. rheumatismus rheum, Gr. ????, fr.??? to have or suffer from a flux, fr. ??? rheum: cf. F. rheumatisme. See {2d Rheum}.] (Med.) A general disease characterized by painful, often multiple, local inflammations,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rheumatism — Rheu ma*tism, n. [L. rheumatismus rheum, Gr. ????, fr.??? to have or suffer from a flux, fr. ??? rheum: cf. F. rheumatisme. See {2d Rheum}.] (Med.) A general disease characterized by painful, often multiple, local inflammations, usually affecting …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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