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rheumatic

British pronunciation/ɹuːmˈætɪk/
American pronunciation/ɹuˈmætɪk/
Rheumatic
[NOUN]
1

a person suffering with rheumatism

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rheumatic
[ADJECTIVE]
1

of or pertaining to arthritis

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Examples
1Mitral stenosis is most commonly caused by rheumatic fever, a complication of untreated strep throat or scarlet fever during childhood.
2Because most cases of mitral stenosis are caused by rheumatic fever, prompt treatment of strep throat with antibiotics effectively prevents both rheumatic fever and mitral stenosis.
3On one side of that screen, you've got grandma looking for rheumatics and remedies and gifts for her grandchild.
4Characterised by full body pain accompanied with memory problems, mood swings and muscle cramps, this chronic rheumatic condition causes widespread body pain.
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