rheumatoid (romatoid)

[ Chronic rheumatism of the most severe degree thus merges into, if it be not actually identical with, the cla of diseases known as rheumatoid or "rheumatic" arthritis Quain, Med. Dict., p. 1367. The electrical sensibility of the skin connected with an acutely rheumatic joint has been described by Drosdoff as being remarkably diminished. Quain , Med. Dict., p. 1357. rheum a to i dal (rö-ma-toidal), a . Same as 6†. Splenetic; choleric. rheumatoid. rheumic