Relating to or characterized by rheumatism. SYN: rheumatismal. [G. rheumatikos, subject to flux, fr. rheuma, flux]
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rheu·mat·ic ru̇-'mat-ik adj of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism <\rheumatic pain> <a \rheumatic joint>
rheumatic n an individual affected with rheumatism
Medical dictionary. 2011.