Rheuma

rheumatism

noun ROY-mah Rare

Origin: from Greek 'rheuma' (flow)

Also means

rheumatic disease

Usage Note

Rheuma is a lay term covering a broad range of musculoskeletal inflammatory diseases. Medically it encompasses conditions like rheumatoide Arthritis, Lupus, and Fibromyalgie. Rheuma is used without a plural in everyday speech.

Examples

"Im feuchten Herbstwetter werden ihre Rheumabeschwerden regelmäßig schlimmer."

Natural Translation

In the damp autumn weather, her rheumatic complaints regularly get worse.

Literal Translation

In the damp autumn weather become her rheumatic complaints regularly worse.

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