rheumatism
Translation
rheumatism
Examples
My grandmother's rheumatism gets worse in the cold.
My grandmother's rheumatism gets worse in the cold.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from ((rheumatism)) to have the medical condition of rheumatism She suffers from rheumatism.
Similar Words
Synonyms: arthritis
Etymology
From Greek 'rheuma' (a flow, stream). The suffix '-ism' denotes a condition or disease.
Memory Tips
Remember it as a condition (-ism) caused by a 'flow' (rheum) of bad humors, an old medical concept.