- rheumatically
- adverb see rheumatic I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rheumatically
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rheumatically — adverb In a rheumatic manner … Wiktionary
rheumatically — adv. by rheumatism, with rheumatism … English contemporary dictionary
rheumatically — rheu·mat·i·cal·ly … English syllables
rheumatically — adverb see rheumatic I * * * rheumatˈically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑rheum … Useful english dictionary
rheumatic — rheumatically, adv. /roo mat ik/, Pathol. adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism. 2. affected with or subject to rheumatism. n. 3. a person affected with rheumatism. [1350 1400; ME reumatik < L rheumaticus < Gk rheumatikós, equiv.… … Universalium
rheumatic — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English rewmatik subject to rheum, from Anglo French reumatike, from Latin rheumaticus, from Greek rheumatikos, from rheumat , rheuma Date: 1711 of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rheumatic — [rʊ matɪk] adjective relating to, caused by, or affected by rheumatism. noun a rheumatic person. Derivatives rheumatically adverb rheumaticky adjective (informal). Origin ME (orig. referring to infection characterized by rheum): from OFr.… … English new terms dictionary
rheumatic — [ro͞o mat′ik] adj. [ME reumatike < OFr reumatique < L rheumaticus < Gr rheumatikos: see RHEUM] of, caused by, characteristic of, or having rheumatism n. a person who has rheumatism the rheumatics Dial. rheumatic pains rheumatically adv … English World dictionary
rheumatic — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, relating to, or suffering from rheumatism. 2 producing or produced by rheumatism. n. a person suffering from rheumatism. Phrases and idioms: rheumatic fever a non infectious fever with inflammation and pain in the joints.… … Useful english dictionary
