rheum
rheum definition
rheum (ro̵̅o̅m)
noun
- any watery discharge from the mucous membranes, as of the mouth, eyes, or nose
- a cold; rhinitis
Etymology: ME reume < OFr < L rheuma < Gr, a flow, moist discharge, akin to rheein, to flow: see stream
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