Of a disease. Caused by the abnormal production or flow of rheum; characterized by the discharge of rheum; catarrhal. Obsolete.

= rheumatic, adj. 2, 4.

suffering from rheumatism.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of rheumatism; rheumatic.

Originally: resembling (that of) rheumatism, rheumatic fever, or rheumatic disease; suffering from or affected with any of these diseases. In later…

Rheumatic; (of a fever) spec. accompanied by pain resembling rheumatism in the joints or muscles (cf. rheumatic fever, n.). Now rare (English regional…

Of rheumatism or arthritis: characterized by recurrent acute attacks of short duration. Also: designating or relating to this pattern of occurrence.