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rheumatism

rheu.ma.tism \'ru:-m*-.tiz-*m, 'ru.m-*-\ n [L rheumatismus flux, rheum, fr. 
   Gk rheumatismos, fr. rheumatize]sthai to suffer from a flux, fr. rheumat-, 
   rheuma flux 1: any of various conditions characterized by inflammation or 
   pain in muscl es, joints, or fibrous tissue {muscular ~} 2: RHEUMATOID 
   ARTHRITIS