rheumatic

[ roo-mat-ik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
2. affected with or subject to rheumatism.

noun

1. a person affected with rheumatism.

rheumatic

/ ruːˈmætɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or afflicted with rheumatism

noun

1. a person afflicted with rheumatism

Derived Forms

• rheuˈmatically, adverb

Other Words From

• rheu·mati·cal·ly adverb
• anti·rheu·matic adjective noun
• nonrheu·matic adjective noun
• postrheu·matic adjective
• prerheu·matic adjective
• pseudo·rheu·matic adjective
• unrheu·matic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheumatic¹

1350–1400; Middle English reumatik < Latin rheumaticus < Greek rheumatikós, equivalent to rheumat- (stem of rheûma; rheum ) + -ikos -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheumatic¹

C14: ultimately from Greek rheumatikos , from rheuma a flow; see rheum

Example Sentences

Another study identified 20 patients with rheumatic or musculoskeletal diseases on medications that suppress the immune system who also did not have detectable antibodies.

From Popular-Science

Bedridden Child Rather spent about three years of his childhood bedridden with rheumatic fever.

From The Daily Beast

The Colonel, who was suffering from an attack of rheumatic gout, was more irritable than usual.

From Project Gutenberg

The dapple grays were fat, well fed beasts, and the coachman was old and rheumatic.

From Project Gutenberg

Suppose you are married to Cytherea herself, and the next week attacked with a rheumatic fever.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Wolfe stepped aside and caught him around the waist and twisted his leg around the old man's rheumatic one, and held him.

From Project Gutenberg

He becomes blind and deaf, and cannot sleep, afflicted with rheumatic pains and maladies forlorn.

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Related Words

• arthritic
• creaky
• rigid
• solid
• stark
• tense
• thick
• tight
• wooden