rheumatism
/rumə,tɪzəm/
noun
10 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
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.
2
Any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues.
WORD FORMS
Related formrheumatic
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineumatismrhay
Starts & ends withR … M
Syllablesrheu · ma · tism
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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