rheumatism

/'ru:mətizm/

Thân thiện

A person with rheumatism uses a warm compress on their hand.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A general term for various painful medical conditions affecting the joints, muscles, or connective tissues: "Rheumatism" is a non-specific, traditional term for disorders characterized by pain, stiffness, and inflammation in these areas of the body.
   • Rheumatoid arthritis: In more specific, though now less common, medical usage, "rheumatism" can refer to rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic autoimmune disease causing joint inflammation and damage.

Usage

• "Rheumatism" is a broad, somewhat old-fashioned term. In modern clinical language, more specific diagnoses like arthritis, fibromyalgia, or tendinitis are preferred.
• It is typically used as a non-count noun (e.g., "suffering from rheumatism").

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Rheumatic" (adjective): Pertaining to or affected by rheumatism.
  • She has chronic rheumatic pain.
  • Rheumatic diseases require careful management.
• "Rheumatically" (adverb): In a manner relating to rheumatism.
  • He moved rheumatically, stiff from the condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Rheumatic (adj/n): Of or having rheumatism. As a noun, it can refer to a person with rheumatism.
• Rheumatoid (adj): Resembling or related to rheumatism, most commonly in "rheumatoid arthritis."
• Rheumatology (n): The branch of medicine dealing with rheumatic diseases.
• Rheumatologist (n): A doctor specializing in rheumatology.

Synonyms

• Arthritis: Inflammation of the joints (a specific form of rheumatism).
• Joint pain: A symptom common in rheumatic conditions.
• Musculoskeletal pain: Pain in the muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and nerves.

Related Phrases

• "To have an attack of rheumatism": To experience a period of intensified symptoms.
  • The cold snap brought on an attack of rheumatism.
• "Rheumatic fever": A serious inflammatory disease that can develop from a streptococcal infection, affecting the heart, joints, and other tissues. (Note: This is a specific disease, not a synonym for general rheumatism).

Học thuật

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rheumatoid arthritis
• atrophic arthritis