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Definition of: rheumatic
(r
·mat′ik) adjective
Pertaining to, causing, or affected with rheumatism.
—noun
1. One affected with or liable to rheumatism.
2. plural Colloq. Rheumatic pains. [<OF reumatique <L rheumaticus <Gk. rheumatikos <rheuma. See RHEUM.]
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