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RHEUMATIC
arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy
(adjective) of or pertaining to arthritis; “my creaky old joints”; “rheumy with age and grief”
rheumatic
(noun) a person suffering with rheumatism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
rheumatic (comparative more rheumatic, superlative most rheumatic)
Resembling or relating to rheumatism.
Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic.
Noun
rheumatic (plural rheumatics)
(rare) A person suffering from rheumatism
Anagrams
• hematuric
Source: Wiktionary
Rheu*mat"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. rheumaticus, F. rhumatique. See Rheum, Rheumatism.]
1. Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic. [Obs.]
2. (Med.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to rheumatism; as, rheumatic pains or affections; affected with rheumatism; as, a rheumatic old man; causing rheumatism; as, a rheumatic day. That rheumatic diseases do abound. Shak.
Rheu*mat"ic, n.
Definition: One affected with rheumatism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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