rheumatic

1 of 2

adjective

rheu·​mat·​ic ru̇-ˈma-tik 

: of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism

rheumatically

ru̇-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

rheumatic

2 of 2

noun

: one affected with rheumatism

Examples of rheumatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

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

The goal of a strep vaccine would be to prevent some of the longer term consequences of strep infection, such as rheumatic heart disease, which are triggered by the immune system responding to the infection. —Alice Park, Time, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English rewmatik subject to rheum, from Anglo-French reumatike, from Latin rheumaticus, from Greek rheumatikos, from rheumat-, rheuma

First Known Use

Adjective

1711, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1738, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rheumatic

• rheumatic fever

Rhymes for rheumatic

• asthmatic
• chromatic
• climatic
• dogmatic
• dramatic
• ecstatic
• emphatic
• erratic
• eustatic
• fanatic
• hepatic
• lymphatic

Kids Definition

rheumatic

adjective

rheu·​mat·​ic

ru̇-ˈmat-ik

: of, relating to, characteristic of, or suffering from rheumatism

rheumatically

-ˈmat-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Medical Definition

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