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nonrheumatic

nonrheumatic

7.4
Not caused by a disease of the joints that makes them painful and swollen
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnruˈmætɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no reumático
  • She was relieved to learn her heart problem was nonrheumatic in origin.

Examples

  • The doctor confirmed that her condition was nonrheumatic.

  • The doctor confirmed that the condition was nonrheumatic and unrelated to any previous joint issues.

  • Researchers are studying the causes of nonrheumatic fever in children.

  • He suffers from a nonrheumatic joint issue.

  • Her joint pain was confirmed to be nonrheumatic, meaning it wasn't related to rheumatism.

  • The doctor explained that the symptoms were nonrheumatic and suggested other possible causes.

  • Patients with nonrheumatic conditions often respond well to standard pain management therapies.

Antonyms

rheumatic
  • Specialized
4 7.5

Causing pain and stiffness in the joints or muscles

How Rheumatic

rheumatic
  • Specialized
4 7.5
nonrheumatic
  • Specialized
7.4

Surface Forms

nonrheumatic positive

Morphology

nonrheumatic = rheumatic (transparent) = non + rheumatic

The word is clearly derived from 'rheumatic' with the prefix 'non-' indicating negation.

Etymology

Nonrheumatic combines non- meaning 'not' with rheumatic, which comes from rheumatism, a word for a joint illness that causes pain. So, nonrheumatic means 'not caused by rheumatism'.