rheumatic

  • 1Rheumatic — Rheu*mat ic, a. [Gr. ??? subject to a discharge or flux: cf. L. rheumaticus, F. rhumatique. See {Rheum}, {Rheumatism}.] 1. Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to rheumatism;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2rheumatic — [ro͞o mat′ik] adj. [ME reumatike < OFr reumatique < L rheumaticus < Gr rheumatikos: see RHEUM] of, caused by, characteristic of, or having rheumatism n. a person who has rheumatism the rheumatics Dial. rheumatic pains rheumatically adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 3Rheumatic — Rheu*mat ic, n. One affected with rheumatism. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4rheumatic — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. reumatique, from L. rheumaticus troubled with rheum, from Gk. rheumatikos, from rheuma (see RHEUM (Cf. rheum)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5rheumatic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to, caused by, or suffering from rheumatism. ► NOUN ▪ a person with rheumatism. DERIVATIVES rheumaticky adjective (informal ). ORIGIN originally referring to infection characterized by rheum …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6rheumatic — [[t]ruːmæ̱tɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Rheumatic is used to describe conditions and pains that are related to rheumatism. Rheumatic joints are swollen and painful because they are affected by rheumatism. ...new treatments for a range of rheumatic… …

    English dictionary

  • 7rheumatic — Relating to or characterized by rheumatism. SYN: rheumatismal. [G. rheumatikos, subject to flux, fr. rheuma, flux] * * * rheu·mat·ic ru̇ mat ik adj of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism <rheumatic pain> <a… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 8rheumatic — rheu|mat|ic [ru:ˈmætık] adj 1.) relating to rheumatism ▪ a rheumatic disease ▪ rheumatic pain 2.) old fashioned suffering from rheumatism ▪ He s old and rheumatic and can t manage the stairs any longer …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9rheumatic — adj. Rheumatic is used with these nouns: ↑fever …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 10rheumatic — rheu|mat|ic [ ru mætık ] adjective relating to or affected by RHEUMATISM: rheumatic pain/diseases …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English