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rheu⋅mat⋅ic

  [roo-mat-ik] Pathology
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–adjective
1. pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
2. affected with or subject to rheumatism.
–noun
3. a person affected with rheumatism.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME reumatik < L rheumaticus < Gk rheumatikós, equiv. to rheumat- (s. of rheûma; see rheum ) + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
rheu⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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rheu·mat·ic   (rōō-māt'ĭk)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or suffering from rheumatism.
n.  

  1. One who is affected by rheumatism.

  2. rheumatics Informal Pains caused by rheumatism.


[Middle English reumatik, of rheum, from Old French reumatique, from Latin rheumaticus, suffering from rheum, from Greek rheumatikos, from rheuma, rheumat-, stream; see rheum.]
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rheumatic 
1398, from O.Fr. reumatique, from L. rheumaticus "troubled with rheum," from Gk. rheumatikos, from rheuma (see rheum). Rheumatism is attested from 1601.
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Main Entry: 1rheu·mat·ic
Pronunciation: ru-'mat-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected withrheumatism <rheumatic pain> rheumatic joint>

Main Entry: 2rheumatic
Function: noun
: an individual affected with rheumatism
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rheumatic rheu·mat·ic (r&oomacr;-māt'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to or characterized by rheumatism. n.
One who is affected by rheumatism.

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