rheumatic
1 of 2adjective
rheu·mat·ic ru̇-ˈma-tik 
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism
rheumatically
ru̇-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē
adverb rheumatic
2 of 2noun
: one affected with rheumatism
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 There, on a rocky, north-pointing finger of the Breton coast, rheumatic patients could come to be treated with seawater rich in algae, which is packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, including iodine. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 This week in 1968, Denton Cooley of the Texas Heart Institute performed the first successful heart transplant in the United States on Everett Thomas, 47, whose heart was damaged from rheumatic heart disease. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2022 Everybody who lived there became rheumatic, had chronic bronchitis and gout. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022 Scleroderma is a rare, autoimmune connective tissue and rheumatic disease that primarily causes inflammation in the skin, and can lead to inflammation in other parts of the body, according to the National Institutes of Health. Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 10 Jan. 2022 Her doctor recommended several disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs): a family of medications that help prevent the immune system from going haywire and causing inflammation, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Natasha Lavender, SELF, 19 Nov. 2021 The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology COVID-19 Registry documented the experiences of 1,500 people with RA and other rheumatic diseases. Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Nov. 2021 The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology COVID-19 Registry documented the experiences of 1,500 people with RA and other rheumatic diseases. Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Nov. 2021 See More
Adjective
Vasculitis can occur alone or in conjunction with other rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or scleroderma. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 There, on a rocky, north-pointing finger of the Breton coast, rheumatic patients could come to be treated with seawater rich in algae, which is packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, including iodine. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 This week in 1968, Denton Cooley of the Texas Heart Institute performed the first successful heart transplant in the United States on Everett Thomas, 47, whose heart was damaged from rheumatic heart disease. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2022 Everybody who lived there became rheumatic, had chronic bronchitis and gout. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022 Scleroderma is a rare, autoimmune connective tissue and rheumatic disease that primarily causes inflammation in the skin, and can lead to inflammation in other parts of the body, according to the National Institutes of Health. Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 10 Jan. 2022 Her doctor recommended several disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs): a family of medications that help prevent the immune system from going haywire and causing inflammation, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Natasha Lavender, SELF, 19 Nov. 2021 The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology COVID-19 Registry documented the experiences of 1,500 people with RA and other rheumatic diseases. Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Nov. 2021 The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology COVID-19 Registry documented the experiences of 1,500 people with RA and other rheumatic diseases. Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English rewmatik subject to rheum, from Anglo-French reumatike, from Latin rheumaticus, from Greek rheumatikos, from rheumat-, rheuma
First Known Use
Adjective
1711, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1738, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing rheumatic
Medical Definition
rheumatic 1 of 2
adjective
rheu·mat·ic ru̇-ˈmat-ik
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism
rheumatic pain
a rheumatic joint
rheumatic
2 of 2noun
: an individual affected with rheumatism
rheumatic
adjective
as in arthritic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- arthritic
- substantial
- dense
- compact
- brittle
- nonelastic
- sound
- nonmalleable
- inelastic
- strong
- solid
- crisp
- stiffened
- firm
- rigid
- inflexible
- unyielding
- stiff
- hard
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- floppy
- elastic
- pliant
- supple
- pliable
- flexible
- plastic
- resilient
- yielding
- springy
- stretchy
- workable
- flabby
- malleable
- soft
- limp
- droopy
- flaccid
- squashy
- mushy
- squishy
- lithesome
- lithe
- lank
- lissom
- limber
- willowy
- semiflexible
- lissome
- semisoft