- rheumatism
- rheumatism (n.) c.1600, from L.L. rheumatismus, from Gk. rheumatismos, from rheumatizein, from rheuma (see RHEUM (Cf. rheum)). "Formerly supposed to be caused by a 'defluxion of rheum.'" [OED]
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Rheumatism — is an older term, used to describe any of a number of painful conditions of muscles, tendons, joints, and bones. Rheumatism conditions have been classified as either localized, regional, or generalized. Localized rheumatism conditions include… … Medical dictionary
Rheumatism — Rheu ma*tism, n. [L. rheumatismus rheum, Gr. ????, fr.??? to have or suffer from a flux, fr. ??? rheum: cf. F. rheumatisme. See {2d Rheum}.] (Med.) A general disease characterized by painful, often multiple, local inflammations, usually affecting … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rheumatism — ► NOUN ▪ any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue, especially rheumatoid arthritis. ORIGIN Greek rheumatismos, from rheuma stream (because it was believed to be caused by the internal flow of ‘watery’… … English terms dictionary
rheumatism — [ro͞o′mə tiz΄əm] n. [L rheumatismus, rheum < Gr rheumatismos < rheumatizein, to suffer from a flux < rheuma: see RHEUM] nontechnical term for any of various painful conditions of the joints and muscles, characterized by inflammation,… … English World dictionary
Rheumatism — Infobox Disease Name = Rheumatism Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|M|79|0|m|70 ICD9 = ICD9|729.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D012216 Rheumatism or Rheumatic disorder is a non specific term… … Wikipedia
rheumatism — Synonyms and related words: adenoiditis, adrenitis, appendicitis, arteritis, arthritis deformans, arthritis fungosa, arthritis pauperum, atrophic arthritis, atrophic inflammation, blennorrhagic arthritis, brain fever, bronchitis, bunion, bursitis … Moby Thesaurus
rheumatism — n. 1) to develop rheumatism 2) to suffer from rheumatism 3) chronic rheumatism * * * chronic rheumatism to develop rheumatism to suffer from rheumatism … Combinatory dictionary
rheumatism — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ chronic VERB + RHEUMATISM ▪ get ▪ have, suffer from ▪ relieve ▪ … Collocations dictionary
rheumatism — [[t]ru͟ːmətɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Rheumatism is an illness that makes your joints or muscles stiff and painful. Older people, especially, suffer from rheumatism … English dictionary
rheumatism — /ˈrumətɪzəm / (say roohmuhtizuhm) noun 1. any of various ailments of the joints or muscles, as certain chronic disabilities of the joints (chronic rheumatism) and certain painful affections of the muscles (muscular rheumatism). 2. (in a growing… …
