rheumatoid

adjective

1. resembling rheumatism.
2. rheumatic.

adjective

1. (of the symptoms of a disease) resembling rheumatism

adj.

1847, from Greek rheumat-, stem of rheuma “a discharge from the body” (see rheum) + -oid.

adj.

1. Of or resembling rheumatism.
2. Suffering from rheumatism.