rheumatic

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Recent Examples of rheumatic Ask whether your condition may be due to a rheumatic autoimmune disease — even in the absence of abnormal blood tests. Bring an ally to your appointments. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Mar. 2025 Systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren’s disease, linked to gland and organ dysfunction, are examples of prevalent rheumatic diseases. Johnson & Johnson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The exact causes of rheumatic diseases are unknown. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024 Another 300-400,000 people a year die from rheumatic heart disease, a chronic condition caused by damage from strep infection. Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for rheumatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rheumatic
arthritic
Adjective
  • Compared with Lali, who has symmetrical posture and fluid movements, Nini is like an elderly, arthritic human—crooked, rigid, languid, tense.
    Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Similarly, Sam Farber, founder of the kitchenware company OXO, noticed that his arthritic wife struggled to use traditional kitchen tools.
    David Henkin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Rheumatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rheumatic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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