rheumato-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Some degree of stress is always maintained on the second syllable. If the subsequent element is an existing word, it is likely to retain its original stress pattern, e.g. rheumatolymphatic Brit.

/ˌruːmətəʊlɪmˈfatɪk/, U.S.

/ˌrumədoʊˌlɪmˈfædɪk/.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ῥευματ- , ῥεῦμα , -o- connective.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ῥευματ-, ῥεῦμα rheum n.¹ + -o- connective, after rheumatic adj. and rheumatism n. Compare scientific Latin rheumato- (1812 in rheumatopyra).Found in a small number of formations exemplified below, and also in rheumatoid adj., rheumatologist n., rheumatology n., rheumatological adj.

Medicine.

Forming terms with the senses ‘of or relating to rheumatism or rheumatic diseases’, ‘rheumatic and ——’.

ΚΠ

1839 London Med. Gaz. 9 Feb. 695/2 Pains of this description generally came on after the use of mercury, but were also observed in two instances at the termination of gastro-rheumatic and rheumato-nervous fever.

1858 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) 1088/2 Rheumolymphokeratoditis,..rheumatolymphatic inflammation of the cornea.

1870 Glasgow Med. Jrnl. 2 241 This fact of a rheumato-scarlatinal diathesis with visceral complications.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rheumato-
释义	rheumato-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Some degree of stress is always maintained on the second syllable. If the subsequent element is an existing word, it is likely to retain its original stress pattern, e.g. rheumatolymphatic Brit. /ˌruːmətəʊlɪmˈfatɪk/, U.S. /ˌrumədoʊˌlɪmˈfædɪk/. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ῥευματ- , ῥεῦμα , -o- connective. Etymology: < ancient Greek ῥευματ-, ῥεῦμα rheum n.¹ + -o- connective, after rheumatic adj. and rheumatism n. Compare scientific Latin rheumato- (1812 in rheumatopyra).Found in a small number of formations exemplified below, and also in rheumatoid adj., rheumatologist n., rheumatology n., rheumatological adj. Medicine. Forming terms with the senses ‘of or relating to rheumatism or rheumatic diseases’, ‘rheumatic and ——’. ΚΠ 1839 London Med. Gaz. 9 Feb. 695/2 Pains of this description generally came on after the use of mercury, but were also observed in two instances at the termination of gastro-rheumatic and rheumato-nervous fever. 1858 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) 1088/2 Rheumolymphokeratoditis,..rheumatolymphatic inflammation of the cornea. 1870 Glasgow Med. Jrnl. 2 241 This fact of a rheumato-scarlatinal diathesis with visceral complications. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1839
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