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Definition of rheumatism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

rheumatism

noun

NAmE//ˈruməˌtɪzəm//

[uncountable]

a disease that makes the muscles and joints painful, stiff and swollen

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rheumatic

NAmE//rʊˈmæt̮ɪk//

adjective rheumatic painsSee rheumatism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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