rheumatic

CEFRB2

/ɹuːˈmætɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to pain or disease affecting the joints and muscles.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A person suffering from rheumatism

Examples

  • The boy said that the avocado pit eliminates rheumatic pain.

  • It has been a clinical observation with me that the majority of chronic rheumatics are likewise the subjects of chronic constipation.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic.

  2. Resembling or relating to rheumatism.

More examples

In context

  • It must, be confessed, however, that the majority of rheumatics are not able to stand such treatment.

  • The rheumatics in the survey who had complete disability had had this same disability for an average of two years.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

My grandfather's blank joints cause him pain every time the weather turns cold and damp.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French rheumatique, from Latin rheumaticus, from Ancient Greek ῥευματικός (rheumatikós), from ῥεῦμα (rheûma, “stream, flow”) from ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”).