(n) heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood
a. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; subject to a discharge or flux: cf. L. rheumaticus, F. rhumatique. See Rheum, Rheumatism. ] 1. Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to rheumatism; as, rheumatic pains or affections; affected with rheumatism; as, a rheumatic old man; causing rheumatism; as, a rheumatic day. [ 1913 Webster ]
That rheumatic diseases do abound. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
[qū fēng, ㄑㄩ ㄈㄥ, 祛风 / 祛風] to relieve (cold, rheumatic pain etc); lit. to dispel pathogenic wind (refers to traditional Chinese medicine) [Add to Longdo]
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