RHEUMATISM
Rheumatism
Rheumatism or rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the joints and connective tissue. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Rheumatism
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rheumatism
Noun
- 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. —
- atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
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