rheumatism
NOUN
/rumə,tɪzəm/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
rheumatism is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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R1H4E1U1M3A1T1I1S1M3
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does rheumatism mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
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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.
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Any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues.
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