rheumatic
11rheumatic — [rʊ matɪk] adjective relating to, caused by, or affected by rheumatism. noun a rheumatic person. Derivatives rheumatically adverb rheumaticky adjective (informal). Origin ME (orig. referring to infection characterized by rheum): from OFr.… …
12rheumatic — adjective 1 connected with rheumatism: a rheumatic condition of the joints 2 suffering from rheumatism …
13rheumatic — UK [ruːˈmætɪk] / US [ruˈmætɪk] adjective relating to or affected by rheumatism rheumatic pain/diseases …
14rheumatic — /ruˈmætɪk/ (say rooh matik) adjective 1. relating to or of the nature of rheumatism. 2. affected with or subject to rheumatism. –noun 3. someone affected with or subject to rheumatism. 4. (plural) rheumatic pains. {Middle English r(e)umatyk(e),… …
15rheumatic — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, relating to, or suffering from rheumatism. 2 producing or produced by rheumatism. n. a person suffering from rheumatism. Phrases and idioms: rheumatic fever a non infectious fever with inflammation and pain in the joints.… …
16Rheumatic fever — Classification and external resources Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria, Pappenheim s stain ICD 10 I …
17rheumatic fever — n an acute often recurrent disease occurring chiefly in children and young adults and characterized by fever, inflammation, pain, and swelling in and around the joints, inflammatory involvement of the pericardium and valves of the heart, and… …
18rheumatic disease — n. any of a group of diseases of the connective tissue, of uncertain causes, including rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and rheumatic fever * * * …
19rheumatic disease — n any of several diseases (as rheumatic fever or fibrositis) characterized by inflammation and pain in muscles or joints: RHEUMATISM …
20rheumatic disease — n. any of a group of diseases of the connective tissue, of uncertain causes, including rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and rheumatic fever …
