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Meaning of Rheumatism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɹu.məˌtɪz.əm

Definitions

  1. Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الروماتزم رثية
Čeština revma revmatismus
Deutsch Gliederreißen Gliederschmerz Rheuma Rheumatismus
Esperanto reŭmatismo
Español artritis reumatoide reumatismo
Suomi leini nivelreuma reuma reumasairaus reumatismi
Français rhumatisme
Gàidhlig lòinidh siataig
Galego reuma reumatismo
हिन्दी आमवात गठिया वात
日本語 リウマチ リューマチ
Қазақша құздама ревматизм
ខ្មែរ ឈឺសន្លាក់ឆ្អឹង
한국어 류머티즘
Polski gościec reumatyzm
Português reumatismo
Русский ревматизм
Slovenčina reumatizmus
Svenska reumatism
Tagalog rayuma
Türkçe romatizma yel
Tiếng Việt phong thấp tê thấp

Examples

“And then as to your ſcurvys, and gouts, rheumatiſms, conſumptions, coughs and catarrhs, tar-vvater and turpentine vvill make you as ſound as a roach.”
“The old man had become a confirmed invalid, confined by chronic rheumatism to his chair.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

rheumatism root rheumatiz rheumatogenicity Rheumatoid rheumatoid arthritis rheumatoid factor

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