rheumatism
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rheu·ma·tis·m /ˈruːmətɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] MIa disease that makes your joints or muscles painful and stiff 风湿病 → arthritis
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rheumatism• Arthritis and rheumatism are prominent crippling diseases.• Albin says it was used indiscriminately as a panacea for ailments such as rheumatism, sprains, kidney disorders, and intestinal conditions.• A few were starting to tell the others that the mud cured rheumatism and gout.• On the bathroom shelf, Alida's special salts for rheumatism were prominently displayed.• Anyone who suffers from rheumatism, arthritis, backache, cramp or sore joints would feel immediate relief.• A holiday on Exmoor in the course of that summer was dogged by her rheumatism.• And there's a bit of rheumatism in my right shoulder and arm which is something of a nuisance.rheu·ma·tis·m nounChineseSyllable
muscles stiff makes a or your that and joints painful disease Corpus
rheumatism
rheu‧ma‧tis‧m /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
noun [uncountable]
a disease that makes your joints or muscles painful and stiff ⇨ arthritis
rheu‧ma‧tis‧m /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
noun [uncountable]a disease that makes your joints or muscles painful and stiff ⇨ arthritis