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Word: Rheumatic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (originally referring to infection characterized by rheum): from Old French reumatique, or via Latin from Greek rheumatikos, from rheuma ‘bodily humour, flow’ (see rheum)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ruːˈmatɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or caused by rheumatism
Short Definition:relating to or caused by rheumatism
Examples:- rheumatic pains
Word: Rheumatic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ruːˈmatɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person affected by rheumatism
Short Definition:person affected by rheumatism
Examples:- a sickly rheumatic
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