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rheumatism

noun

Simple meaning

Any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues.

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roomuhtihzuhm

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ˈɹumətɪzəm

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Definition

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noun

  1. pathology

    Any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

  2. pathology

    Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability.

  3. pathology

    Atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

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acute rheumatismchronic rheumatismarticular rheumatismmuscular rheumatismamerican rheumatismrheumatism associationrheumatism council

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  • rheumatologynounScientific field · specialist

    The branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints.

  • rheumaticnounDerived noun

    A person suffering with rheumatism.

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  • rheumatism weednounCompound term

    Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans.

  • desert rheumatismnounCompound term

    An infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules.

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