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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions rheumatism noun  (pathology) Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability. The old man had become a confirmed invalid, confined by chronic rheumatism to his chair. — w:The Dead Alive, The Dead Alive (pathology) atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis Translations:  Etymology: First attested w:1601, 1601, from rheumatismus, "rheum", from rheumatismos, from rheumatizesthai, "to suffer from rheum (which was thought to cause pain)", from rheuma "a stream, flow," from rhein "to flow," from PIE sreu-, "to flow". Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for rheumatism for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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