rheumatics

adjective

1. pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
2. affected with or subject to rheumatism.

noun

3. a person affected with rheumatism.

noun

1. (functioning as singular) informal rheumatism

adjective

1. of, relating to, or afflicted with rheumatism

noun

2. a person afflicted with rheumatism

adj.

late 14c., from Old French reumatique (Modern French rhumatique), from Latin rheumaticus “troubled with rheum,” from Greek rheumatikos, from rheuma “discharge from the body” (see rheum).

adj.

1. Relating to or characterized by rheumatism.

n.

1. One who is affected by rheumatism.