rheumatics

/ ruːˈmætɪks /

noun

1. informal.
   functioning as singular rheumatism

Example Sentences

Housewives of a provident turn of mind filled their cupboards with treacle as a medicine for bad air, and with home-made plasters called Flos Unguentorum for the rheumatics and musk- balls to smell.

From Literature

How is the rheumatics?—How are you, Hugh?—Is this your youngest, Mrs. Roberts?

From Project Gutenberg

At that, without a moment's hesitation, he brushed past the old woman and ascended the stairs to the first floor, whither Mrs. Wycherley followed him, muttering a great deal to herself on the subject of "the rheumatics."

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The old lady, my first patient, is quite well again, in fact better than she has been for the last six months, as the fever cured the rheumatics, and from being almost a cripple, she now walks nearly as well as ever.

From Project Gutenberg

"When all the old dame wants is a charm for the rheumatics; and she thinks the chance too good to be lost."

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