OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 23330

rheumatism

/ˈɹu.məˌtɪz.əm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
reumatismo
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.
artritis reumatoide
Atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
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