An older term used to describe a number of painful conditions of muscles, tendons, joints, and bones. Rheumatic conditions have been classified as localized (confined to a specific location, such as bursitis and tendonitis), regional (in a larger region, such as chest wall pain), or generalized (affecting many and diverse parts of the body, as in f [..]

Rheumatism affecting many and diverse parts of the body, such as fibromyalgia.

Rheumatism confined to a specific location, such as bursitis and tendonitis.

Rheumatism in which the patient reports inconsistent pains of muscles and joints that do not correspond to true anatomy and physiology. The patient is felt to

A group of disorders marked by inflammation or pain in the connective tissue structures of the body. These structures include bone, cartilage, and fat.

c. 1600, from Late Latin rheumatismus, from Greek rheumatismos, from rheumatizein "suffer from the flux," from rheuma "a discharge from the body" (see rheum). "The meaning of [..]

A disorder where aches and pains affect the muscles and joints.

any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues rheumatoid arthritis: a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a vir [..]

To feel rheumatism attacking you in a dream, foretells unexpected delay in the accomplishment of plans. To see others so afflicted brings disappointments.   

Any of various conditions characterized by inflammation or pain in muscles, joints, or fibrous tissue; rheumatoid arthritis.

(n) any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues(n) a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an [..]

Rheumatism or rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the joints and connective tissue. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheuma [..]

Pain and stiffness of soft tissues in and around joints.

Variety of disorders marked by inflammation and metabolic an degenerative changes of the connective tissue of the body, especially the joints.

A diseased condition of the blood; if acute it is commonly called rheumatic fever, but it may be chronic or muscular. Always accompanied by great pain. (19thC) In modern times the term has vague meani [..]

a general term for acute or chronic conditions characterized by inflammation of the muscles and joints (includes arthritis, gout, bursitis, myositis, and fibromyositis).

Any disorder associated with pain in joints.

Disorders of Connective Tissue, especially the joints and related structures, characterized by Inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement.

A febrile Disease occurring as a delayed sequela of Infections with Streptococcus pyogenes. It is characterized by multiple focal inflammatory lesions of the Connective Tissue structures, such as the [..]

A common nonarticular rheumatic Syndrome characterized by myalgia and multiple points of focal Muscle tenderness to Palpation (Trigger Points). Muscle Pain is typically aggravated by inactivity or exp [..]

A Syndrome in the Elderly characterized by proximal joint and Muscle Pain, high Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate, and a self-limiting course. Pain is usually accompanied by evidence of an inflammatory r [..]

A group of disorders marked by inflammation or pain in the connective tissue structures of the body. These structures include bone, cartilage, and fat.

Any variety of disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement of the connective tissue structures. Often accompanied by pain, stiffness, or limitation of movement in joints a [..]

Defined broadly, it is almost any chronic dull ache resulting from and associated with the aging process.

(pathology) Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability. * ''The old man had become a confirmed invalid, confined by chronic rheuma [..]

Rheumatism or rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the joints and connective tissue. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology.