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What does the word rheumatism mean?

A kind of shifting phlegmasia or neuralgia, sometimes seated in in the muscles, sometimes in the parts surrounding the joints; and at others, within them. Hence the names Muscular, Articular, and Synovial, which have been applied to it. The disease may be acute, or chronic.

Usage examples for rheumatism

" Yes, you see I couldn't get rid of this rheumatism anywhere," he continued, " and so I took a friend's advice and started for Europe. – True and Other Stories by George Parsons Lathrop
And with her was Billy's own mother, who had come over to pay a call upon Aunt Polly and ask after her rheumatism. – The Tale of Billy Woodchuck by Arthur Scott Bailey
That's no way to leave that rheumatism behind! – The Blue Birds' Winter Nest by Lillian Elizabeth Roy

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What does the word rheumatism mean?

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