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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