rheumatic /roo-matˈik or (Shakespeare) rooˈ/ adjective

Of the nature of, relating to, apt to cause or affected with rheumatism or (obsolete) rheum

1. A person who suffers from rheumatism
2. (in pl) rheumatic pains (informal)

rheumatˈical adjective

rheumatˈically adverb

rheumatˈicky adjective

rheumatism /rooˈmə-tizm/ noun

A condition characterized by pain and stiffness in muscles and joints (dialect rheuˈmatiz, rheuˈmatize, rheuˈmatise or rheuˈmateese)

rheumatisˈmal adjective

rheumˈatoid adjective

1. Resembling rheumatism
2. Relating to rheumatoid arthritis

rheumatologˈical adjective

rheumatolˈogist noun

rheumatolˈogy noun

The study of rheumatism and related disorders of the joints and muscles

rheumed adjective

rheumˈy adjective

1. Of or like rheum
2. (esp of air) cold and damp

rheumatic fever noun

An acute disease characterized by fever, multiple arthritis, and liability of the heart to be inflamed, caused by a streptococcal infection

rheumatoid arthritis noun

A disease or diseases characterized by inflammation and swelling of joints, often leading to their complete stiffening