rheumatism

Meaning

Noun

Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability.
atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

Origin

First attested 1601, from Latin rheumatismus, from Ancient Greek ῥευματισμός from ῥευματίζομαι from ῥεῦμα from ῥέω

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