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Origin and Etymology of rheumatic
Middle English rewmatik subject to rheum, from Anglo-French reumatike, from Latin rheumaticus, from Greek rheumatikos, from rheumat-, rheuma
First Known Use of rheumatic
1738
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of rheumatic
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism rheumatic pain a rheumatic joint
rheumatic
Medical Definition of rheumatic
: an individual affected with rheumatism
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