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comparative more rheumatic, superlative most rheumatic
Resembling or relating to rheumatism. examples
Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic. examples
plural rheumatics
(rare) A person suffering from rheumatism quotations
It has been a clinical observation with me that the majority of chronic rheumatics are likewise the subjects of chronic constipation.
1890, The American practitioner, Volumes 9-10
It must, be confessed, however, that the majority of rheumatics are not able to stand such treatment.
1911, George Knapp Abbott, Principles and practice of hydrotherapy
The rheumatics in the survey who had complete disability had had this same disability for an average of two years.
1933, George Hoyt Bigelow, Herbert Luther Lombard, Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases in Massachusetts, page 19