rheumatism

[ roo-muh-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈru məˌtɪz əm /

noun Pathology.

any disorder of the extremities or back, characterized by pain and stiffness.
rheumatic fever.

Origin of rheumatism

1595–1605; < Latin rheumatismus catarrh, rheum < Greek rheumatismós, equivalent to rheumat- (stem of rheûma; see rheum) + -ismos -ism

Words nearby rheumatism

rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease, rheumatic pneumonia, rheumatics, rheumatid, rheumatism, rheumatism-root, rheumatoid, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factor, rheumatoid nodule

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British Dictionary definitions for rheumatism

rheumatism
/ (ˈruːməˌtɪzəm) /

noun

any painful disorder of joints, muscles, or connective tissue Compare arthritis, fibrositis

Word Origin for rheumatism

C17: from Latin rheumatismus catarrh, from Greek rheumatismos; see rheum

Medical definitions for rheumatism

rheumatism
[ rōō′mə-tĭz′əm ]

n.

Any of several pathological conditions of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, or nerves, characterized by discomfort and disability.
Rheumatoid arthritis.