rheumatic
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rheumatic
- /ɹuːˈmætɪk/ UK
Rhymes with -ætɪk
Where it comes from
From Middle English reumatic, reumatik, rewmatik, rewmetike, from Middle French reumatique and its etymon Latin rheumaticus (Medieval Latin reumaticus), from Ancient Greek ῥευματικός (rheumatikós), from ῥεῦμα (rheûma, “stream, flow”) from ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”).
adjective more rheumatic · most rheumatic · rheumatick
- Resembling or relating to rheumatism.
- Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic.
noun rheumatics · rheumatick
- A person suffering from rheumatism It has been a clinical observation with me that the majority of chronic rheumatics are likewise the subjects of chronic constipation.
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adj referring to rheumatism
| Español | reumático |
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| Português | reumático |
| Français | rhumatismal |
| Deutsch | rheumatisch |
| Italiano | reumatico |
| Русский | ревмати́ческий revmatíčeskij |
noun person suffering from rheumatism
| Русский | ревма́тик revmátik |
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Talk about this word "rheumatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rheumatic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rheumatic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rheumatic "rheumatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rheumatic.Cite this
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