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When I was 11, I spent eight months in the hospital with rheumatic fever and almost died.
Rod Carew

Meaning of "rheumatic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RHEUMATIC

Ultimately from Greek rheumatikos, from rheuma a flow.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RHEUMATIC

rheumatic  [ruːˈmætɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RHEUMATIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rheumatic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RHEUMATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rheumatology

Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists deal mainly with clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitis, and heritable connective tissue disorders. Many of these diseases are now known to be disorders of the immune system, and rheumatology is increasingly the study of immunology.

Definition of rheumatic in the English dictionary

The definition of rheumatic in the dictionary is of, relating to, or afflicted with rheumatism. Other definition of rheumatic is a person afflicted with rheumatism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RHEUMATIC


antirheumatic
ˌæntɪruːˈmætɪk
automatic
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk
dermatic
dɜːˈmætɪk
diplomatic
ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk
dramatic
drəˈmætɪk
empyreumatic
ˌempɪruːˈmætɪk
endermatic
ˌɛndɜːˈmætɪk
epirrhematic
ˌɛpɪriːˈmætɪk
haematic
hiːˈmætɪk
hematic
hiːˈmætɪk
neumatic
njuːˈmætɪk
posttraumatic
ˌpəʊsttrɔːˈmætɪk
Sarmatic
sɑːˈmætɪk
schematic
skɪˈmætɪk
simatic
saɪˈmætɪk
spermatic
spɜːˈmætɪk
strumatic
struːˈmætɪk
systematic
ˌsɪstɪˈmætɪk
traumatic
trɔːˈmætɪk
zoospermatic
ˌzəʊəspɜːˈmætɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RHEUMATIC

rheum
rheumateese
rheumatic fever
rheumatical
rheumatically
rheumaticky
rheumatics
rheumatise
rheumatism
rheumatismal
rheumatiz
rheumatize
rheumatoid
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoidally
rheumatological
rheumatologist
rheumatology
rheumed
rheumic

WORDS THAT END LIKE RHEUMATIC

animatic
aromatic
asymptomatic
charismatic
chromatic
cinematic
climatic
diagrammatic
enigmatic
enzymatic
kinematic
monochromatic
pragmatic
prismatic
problematic
programmatic
somatic
static
symptomatic
thematic
unproblematic

Synonyms and antonyms of rheumatic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rheumatic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RHEUMATIC

Find out the translation of rheumatic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rheumatic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rheumatic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风湿性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reumática
570 millions of speakers

English

rheumatic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आमवाती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

روماتيزم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ревматические
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reumática
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাতগ্রস্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rhumatismal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Reumatik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rheumatisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リウマチの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

류마티스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rheumatic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thấp khớp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ருமாட்டிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संधिवाताचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

romatizmal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

reumatico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reumatyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ревматичні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reumatice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρευματικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rumatiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reumatisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

revmatisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rheumatic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RHEUMATIC»

The term «rheumatic» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.543 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RHEUMATIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rheumatic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rheumatic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rheumatic

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3 QUOTES WITH «RHEUMATIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rheumatic.
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Dario Argento
I remember when I was very young, I had a fever - a long rheumatic fever in bed for four months. And in the days, I stayed alone with the maid. I only had my father's books with me. They were fantasy books about ghosts, and also books by Edgar Allen Poe that made a forever impression on me.
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Rod Carew
When I was 11, I spent eight months in the hospital with rheumatic fever and almost died.
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Carmen Dell'Orefice
My dream was to become a ballet dancer, but after a year in bed with rheumatic fever at 13, I had grown too tall, and had no muscle tone left. I tried a ballet class and couldn't even do a plie without falling over. It was my first death.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHEUMATIC»

Discover the use of rheumatic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rheumatic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases
One of the most prestigious, comprehensive texts on arthritis and related diseases, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, lupus and more than one hundred others.
John H. Klippel, John H. Stone, L eslie J. Crofford, 2008
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A Handbook of Rheumatic Fever
RF and Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is still the most common cause of cardiac illness in India. With his vast experience of RHD this book will prove to be an important reference book for RF.
Dr. Alok Ranjan, 2011
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Acute Rheumatic Fever and Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease
This book provides a comprehensive guide to Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease RHD).
I B Vijayalakshmi, 2011
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Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease
In Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease, experts provide a comprehensive review of current knowledge regarding nutrition and dietary management for the complex set of rheumatic conditions.
R. Roubenoff, Laura A. Coleman, 2008
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Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: Report of a WHO ...
This publication contains the report of a WHO expert consultation, held in Geneva in October 2001, which reviewed the current scientific knowledge of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, as well as the medical and public health ...
World Health Organization, 2004
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Targeted Treatment of the Rheumatic Diseases
Michael H. Weisman, Michael Weinblatt, James S Louie, and Ronald Van Vollenhoven offer their unique insights into choosing the correct pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies for your patients.
Michael H. Weisman, 2010
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Everything You Need to Know about Rheumatic Fever
Presents an overview of rheumatic fever that includes the history of the disease, new developments in combating it, and new ways to prevent its spread.
Phillip Margulies, 2004
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The Rheumatic Remedies
It is a specific materia medica of remedies containing rheumatic symptoms.
Herbert Alfred Roberts, 1996
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Inflammation and Rheumatic Diseases: The Molecular Basis of ...
This book is a useful guide for students, physicians in continuing education and practitioners who want to keep abreast of the latest developments in rheumatology.
Stefan Laufer, 2003
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The Primary Prevention of Rheumatic Diseases
This book emphasizes what can be done in the prevention, for example, of rheumatic symptoms arising out of occupational overuse, injuries and infections of joints. It also provides advice on pain tolerance and control.
R.D. Wigley, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHEUMATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rheumatic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Biologics Improve Work Performance in Rheumatic Diseases
ROME — In patients with rheumatic diseases, biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) can reduce absenteeism and increase productivity, ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
2
Switching from Remicade to Inflectra benefits patients with …
Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), a global leader in biosimilars, today announced the results of an independent clinical study, showing patients with rheumatic ... «News-Medical.net, Jun 15»
3
Croatian Clinic Uses Crude Oil Derivative to Cure Skin, Rheumatic
A spa resort near Croatia's capital Zagreb uses a derivative extracted from crude oil deposits to treat skin diseases and arthritis. The treatments in Ivanic Grad ... «Voice of America, May 15»
4
Rheumatic fever awareness campaign launched
“More cases of rheumatic fever are now being identified and treated as a result of families having a better understanding of the disease. The latest figures show ... «Scoop.co.nz, Apr 15»
5
Rheumatic fever vaccine 'now within reach'
Transtasman researchers are confident a vaccine for rheumatic fever is "now within reach". The Australian and New Zealand governments have spent a ... «New Zealand Herald, Mar 15»
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The Journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Confirms the …
BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (the highest impact journal in rheumatology worldwide with an impact ... «Business Wire, Jan 15»
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Takeover at Bath Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases
The 25-bed Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (RNHRD) is said to be too small to generate enough income to cover costs. The hospital provides ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
8
Rheumatic fever, syphilis cases rise
Rheumatic fever rates are on the up despite $65 million being spent on prevention, new figures reveal. A report by crown research unit ESR (Environmental ... «Marlborough Express, Jan 15»
9
National register to track numbers of rheumatic heart disease sufferers
Rheumatic heart disease is often described as a third-world disease and continues to affect thousands of Australians, despite it being entirely preventable. «ABC Online, Jan 15»
10
Scientists race to find rheumatic fever cure
The New Zealand and Australian governments have launched a joint initiative to target the bug which causes strep throat and leads to rheumatic fever. «TVNZ, Sep 14»

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