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rheumatic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ruːˈmætɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rʊˈmætɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rŏŏ mat′ik)

rheu•mat•ic /rʊˈmætɪk/USA pronunciation adj.

of or relating to rheumatism.

rheu•mat•ic (rŏŏ mat′ik),USA pronunciation [Pathol.]
adj.

Pathologypertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
Pathologyaffected with or subject to rheumatism.

Pathologya person affected with rheumatism.

Greek rheumatikós, equivalent. to rheumat- (stem of rheûma; see rheum) + -ikos -ic
Latin rheumaticus
Middle English reumatik 1350–1400

rheu•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

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rheumatic /ruːˈmætɪk/ adj also: rheumatical

of, relating to, or having rheumatism

a person with rheumatism

Etymology: 14th Century: ultimately from Greek rheumatikos, from rheuma a flow; see rheumrheuˈmatically adv

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