RHEUMATISM Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word rheumatism. (close relations)
Definition of RHEUMATISM
Best Alternative Words for RHEUMATISM
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| arthritis | nounn | |||||||
noun • inflammation of a joint or joints | ||||||||
| inflammation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat • the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up • arousal to violent emotion • the act of setting something on fire | ||||||||
| stiffness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend • the property of moving with pain or difficulty • firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) • excessive sternness | ||||||||
| swelling | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement • something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings • the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) | ||||||||
| achiness | nounn | |||||||
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| atrophic arthritis | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
| rheumatoid arthritis | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
