'Rheumatic' definitions:
Definition of 'rheumatic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief" [syn: arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy]
noun
A person suffering with rheumatism
Definition of 'Rheumatic'
From: GCIDE
- Rheumatic \Rheu*mat"ic\, a. [Gr. ??? subject to a discharge or flux: cf. L. rheumaticus, F. rhumatique. See Rheum, Rheumatism.]
- 1. Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to rheumatism; as, rheumatic pains or affections; affected with rheumatism; as, a rheumatic old man; causing rheumatism; as, a rheumatic day. [1913 Webster]
- That rheumatic diseases do abound. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Rheumatic'
From: GCIDE
- Rheumatic \Rheu*mat"ic\, n. One affected with rheumatism. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'rheumatic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allergic,
- anemic,
- apoplectic,
- arthritic,
- bilious,
- cancerous,
- case,
- chlorotic,
- colicky,
- consumptive,
- dropsical,
- dyspeptic,
- edematous,
- encephalitic,
- epileptic,
- incurable,
- inpatient,
- invalid,
- laryngitic,
- leprous,
- luetic,
- malarial,
- malignant,
- measly,
- nephritic,
- neuralgic,
- neuritic,
- outpatient,
- palsied,
- paralytic,
- patient,
- phthisic,
- pleuritic,
- pneumonic,
- pocky,
- podagric,
- rachitic,
- rickety,
- scorbutic,
- scrofulous,
- shut-in,
- sick person,
- spastic,
- sufferer,
- tabetic,
- tabid,
- terminal case,
- the sick,
- tubercular,
- tuberculous,
- tumorigenic,
- tumorous,
- valetudinarian