Search Result：rheumatism
rheumatism 
(TTS Sound)
(TTS Sound)KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋrumәˏtIzәm 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊruːmәtizәm 〕
Overview of noun rheumatism
The noun rheumatism has 2 senses
- rheumatism -- (any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues)
- rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis, rheumatism -- (a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint)