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rheumatism

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈruːmətɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈruməˌtɪzəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ro̅o̅′mə tiz′əm)

rheu•ma•tism /ˈruməˌtɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

Pathologyany of several disorders affecting the joints or muscles.
Pathologyrheumatic fever.

rheu•ma•tism (ro̅o̅′mə tiz′əm),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]

Pathologyany disorder of the extremities or back, characterized by pain and stiffness.
PathologySee rheumatic fever.

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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

rheumatism /ˈruːməˌtɪzəm/ n

any painful disorder of joints, muscles, or connective tissue
Compare arthritis, fibrositis

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin rheumatismus catarrh, from Greek rheumatismos; see rheum

'rheumatism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

martyr - rheumatic - rheumatics - rheumatoid - savin - aspirin - misery - myalgia - rheumatism-root - touch - twinge - veratrine - spotted wintergreen

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Synonyms: rheumatoid arthritis, disease, arthritis, more...

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