rheumatic person
1rheumatic — [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.… …
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 …
3rheumatic — ► 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 …
4rheumatic — 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.… …
5rheumatic — rheumatically, adv. /roo mat ik/, Pathol. adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism. 2. affected with or subject to rheumatism. n. 3. a person affected with rheumatism. [1350 1400; ME reumatik < L rheumaticus < Gk rheumatikós, equiv.… …
6rheumatic — 1. adjective /ruːˈmætɪk/ Resembling or referring to rheumatism. See Also: rheumaticky, rheumatics 2. noun /ruːˈmætɪk/ A person suffering from rheumatism It has been a clinical observation with me that the majority of chronic rheumatics are like …
7rheumatic — Synonyms and related words: allergic, anemic, apoplectic, arthritic, bilious, cancerous, case, chlorotic, colicky, consumptive, dropsical, dyspeptic, edematous, encephalitic, epileptic, incurable, inpatient, invalid, laryngitic, leprous, luetic,… …
8rheumatic — rheu•mat•ic [[t]rʊˈmæt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pat pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism 2) pat affected with or subject to rheumatism 3) pat a person affected with rheumatism • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME reumatik < L rheumaticus < Gk… …
9diseased person — noun a person suffering from an illness • Syn: ↑sick person, ↑sufferer • Derivationally related forms: ↑suffer (for: ↑sufferer) • Hypernyms: ↑unfortunate …
10sick person — noun a person suffering from an illness • Syn: ↑diseased person, ↑sufferer • Derivationally related forms: ↑suffer (for: ↑sufferer) • Hypernyms: ↑unfortunat …
