RHEUMATISM


Meaning of RHEUMATISM in English

n. any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue, esp. rheumatoid arthritis.

Etymology: F rhumatisme or L rheumatismus f. Gk rheumatismos f. rheumatizo f. rheuma stream

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.