rheum
rheum
noun \ˈrüm\Definition of RHEUM
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: a watery discharge from the mucous membranes especially of the eyes or nose
Origin of RHEUM
Middle English reume, from Anglo-French, from Latin rheuma, from Greek, literally, flow, flux, from rhein to flow — more at stream
First Known Use: 14th century
rheum
noun \ˈrüm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RHEUM
: a watery discharge from the mucous membranes especially of the eyes or nose; also : a condition (as a cold) marked by such discharge
—rheumy \-ē\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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