Definition of rheumatoid in English:
rheumatoid
adjective ˈruːmətɔɪdˈruməˌtɔɪd
Medicine Relating to, affected by, or resembling rheumatism.
Example sentencesExamples
- As her severely rheumatoid hands are useless, an adequate range of movement in just one of her knees means that she can still get out of the chair without help.
- In 1977 my affliction was formally labeled a form of juvenile rheumatoid crippling arthritis.
- She had a restrictive defect later shown to be caused by a rheumatoid lung.
- Extremely high titers are associated with the presence of rheumatoid nodules.
- Up to 60% of patients surveyed admitted the side effects of traditional medication for rheumatoid and osteo-arthritis were often worse than the symptoms.
Definition of rheumatoid in US English:
rheumatoid
adjectiveˈro͞oməˌtoidˈruməˌtɔɪd
Medicine Relating to, affected by, or resembling rheumatism.
Example sentencesExamples
- She had a restrictive defect later shown to be caused by a rheumatoid lung.
- In 1977 my affliction was formally labeled a form of juvenile rheumatoid crippling arthritis.
- Extremely high titers are associated with the presence of rheumatoid nodules.
- As her severely rheumatoid hands are useless, an adequate range of movement in just one of her knees means that she can still get out of the chair without help.
- Up to 60% of patients surveyed admitted the side effects of traditional medication for rheumatoid and osteo-arthritis were often worse than the symptoms.