Definition of Rheumic

1. a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, rheum.

Definition of Rheumic

1. Adjective. (medicine) Pertaining to, or characterized by, rheum. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rheumic

1. rheum [adj] - See also: rheum

Medical Definition of Rheumic

1. Pertaining to, or characterised by, rheum. Rheumic diathesis. See Dartrous diathesis, under Dartrous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rheumic

rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid arthritis: joint manifestations
rheumatoid disease
rheumatoid factor
rheumatoid factors
rheumatoid lung disease
rheumatoid nodule
rheumatoid nodules
rheumatoid spondylitis
rheumatological
rheumatologies
rheumatologist
rheumatologists
rheumatology
rheumed
rheumic (current term)
rheumides
rheumier
rheumiest
rheums
rheumy
rhexes
rhexis
rhexises
rhexistasy
rhies
rhigolene
rhigolenes
rhigosis
rhigotic

Literary usage of Rheumic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Annals of Philosophy by Richard Phillips, E W Brayley (1817)
"Mr. Henderson has lately examined this juice; and he announces that he has discovered in it a new and peculiar acid, which he calls the rheumic. ..."

2. Annals of Philosophy, Or, Magazine of Chemistry, Mineralogy, Mechanics by Thomas Thomson (1816)
"Fig. 3 is a profile view of the head, with the mouth open te »how the tongue. ARTICLE II. On rheumic Acid. By John Henderson, Esq. Surgeon. (To Dr. Thomson. ..."

3. Gout, and Its Relations to Diseases of the Liver and Kidneys by Robson Roose (1885)
"... VIEWS ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CERTAIN SKIN DISEASES AND THE rheumic DIATHESIS. THERE is no difficulty in recognising the paroxysms of regular gout. ..."

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