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rheumatic definition
rheu·matic (ro̵̅o̅ mat′ik)
adjective
of, caused by, characteristic of, or having rheumatism
Etymology: ME reumatike < OFr reumatique < L rheumaticus < Gr rheumatikos: see rheum
noun
a person who has rheumatism
Related Forms:
- rheumatically rheu·mat′i·cally adverb
rheumatic Idioms
the rheumatics
Dialectal rheumatic pains
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