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Word: Rheumatism
Speech Type: Noun
late 17th century: from French rhumatisme, or via Latin from Greek rheumatismos, from rheumatizein ‘to suffer from rheum or catarrh’, from rheuma ‘stream’: the disease was originally supposed to be caused by the internal flow of ‘watery’ humours
ˈruːmətɪz(ə)m
any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
Short Definition:any disease marked by inflammation and pain in joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue
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