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rheumatoid

rheu·ma·toid

US/ˈrumʌˌtɔɪd/ uncommon dated

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to arthritis

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

From rheumat(ism) + -oid.

Phrases

  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • rheumatoid factor
  • rheumatoid nodule
  • rheumatoid pleuritis
  • rheumatoid pneumoconiosis
  • rheumatoid spondylitis

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