Link Centre Dictionary

rheumatic

rheu·ma·tic

UK/ɹuːˈmætɪk/ US/ruˈmætɪk/ uncommon rare
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to arthritis

  • “my creaky old joints”
  • “rheumy with age and grief”
Synonyms
Similar

Origin

From Middle French rheumatique, from Latin rheumaticus, from Ancient Greek ῥευματικός (rheumatikós), from ῥεῦμα (rheûma, “stream, flow”) from ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”).

Phrases

  • rheumatic fever

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.