: one affected with rheumatism
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Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Additionally, appropriate lifestyle changes can make a huge difference for patients with rheumatic diseases.
—Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
Fabienne Rene, 16, was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease in February.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 7 June 2025
In California alone, over 5.9 million patients are diagnosed with arthritis, which includes more than 100 rheumatic diseases that are often treated at infusion centers.
—Dan McCarty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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The water is said to offer relief to skin, cardiovascular and rheumatic complaints.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Additionally, appropriate lifestyle changes can make a huge difference for patients with rheumatic diseases.
—Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
Fabienne Rene, 16, was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease in February.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 7 June 2025
In California alone, over 5.9 million patients are diagnosed with arthritis, which includes more than 100 rheumatic diseases that are often treated at infusion centers.
—Dan McCarty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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“Rheumatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rheumatic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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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 2 noun
: an individual affected with rheumatism
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