: one affected with rheumatism
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Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
The exact causes of rheumatic diseases are unknown.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
Fabienne Rene, 16, was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease in February.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 7 June 2025
In California alone, over 5.9 million patients are diagnosed with arthritis, which includes more than 100 rheumatic diseases that are often treated at infusion centers.
—Dan McCarty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Additionally, appropriate lifestyle changes can make a huge difference for patients with rheumatic diseases.
—Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
The exact causes of rheumatic diseases are unknown.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
Fabienne Rene, 16, was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease in February.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 7 June 2025
In California alone, over 5.9 million patients are diagnosed with arthritis, which includes more than 100 rheumatic diseases that are often treated at infusion centers.
—Dan McCarty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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“Rheumatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rheumatic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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rheumatic
1 of 2 adjective
rheu·mat·ic
ru̇-ˈmat-ik 
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism
rheumatic pain
a rheumatic joint
rheumatic
2 of 2 noun
: an individual affected with rheumatism
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