Rheumatics
adjective
1.
pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
2.
affected with or subject to rheumatism.
noun
3.
a person affected with rheumatism.
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) (informal) rheumatism
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or afflicted with rheumatism
noun
2.
a person afflicted with rheumatism
rheumatic rheu·mat·ic (rōō-māt’ĭk)
adj.
Relating to or characterized by rheumatism. n.
One who is affected by rheumatism.
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