Main Entry:

rheum

Pronunciation:

\ˈrüm\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English reume, from Anglo-French, from Latin rheuma, from Greek, literally, flow, flux, from rhein to flow — more at stream

Date:

14th century

1: a watery discharge from the mucous membranes especially of the eyes or nose2archaic : tears

— rheumy \ˈrü-mē\ adjective