[ rʊ'matɪk ]
■ adjective relating to, caused by, or affected by rheumatism.
■ noun a ~ person.
Derivatives
~ally adverb
~ky adjective ( informal ).
Origin
ME (orig. referring to infection characterized by rheum): from OFr. reumatique , or via L. from Gk rheumatikos , from rheuma (see rheum ).