Definition of Rheum

1. Noun. A watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose).

Generic synonyms: Discharge, Emission
Derivative terms: Rheumy

2. Noun. Rhubarb.

Definition of Rheum

1. n. A genus of plants. See Rhubarb.

2. n. A serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or nose.

Definition of Rheum

1. Noun. Watery or thin discharge of serum or mucus, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

2. Noun. Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a cold, catarrh; rheumatism. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

3. Noun. (poetic) Tears. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rheum

1. a watery discharge from the eyes or nose [n -S] : RHEUMIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Rheum

1. A genus of plants. See Rhubarb. Origin: NL, from L. Rha the river Volga, on the banks of which it grows. See Rhubarb. A serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or nose. "I have a rheum in mine eyes too." (Shak) Salt rheum. See Salt rheum, in the Vocab. Origin: OF. Reume, rheume, F. Rhume a cold, L. Rheuma rheum, from Gr, fr. To flow, akin to E. Stream. See Stream, and cf. Haemorrhoids. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rheum

rhetoricating
rhetorication
rhetorications
rhetorician
rhetoricians
rhetorick
rhetorics
rhetoritian
rhetoritician
rhetoriticians
rhetorize
rhetorized
rhetorizes
rhetorizing
rhetors
rheum
rheumatalgia
rheumatic
rheumatic aortitis
rheumatic arteritis
rheumatic chorea
rheumatic disease
rheumatic diseases
rheumatic endocarditis
rheumatic fever
rheumatic heart disease
rheumatic nodule
rheumatic pericarditis
rheumatic pneumonia
rheumatic tetany

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