different between rheumatic vs inflammasome

English

Etymology

From Middle French rheumatique, from Latin rheumaticus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (rheumatikós), from ????? (rheûma, “stream, flow”) from ??? (rhé?, “I flow”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?u??mæt?k/

  Rhymes: -æt?k

Adjective

rheumatic (comparative more rheumatic, superlative most rheumatic)

1. Resembling or relating to rheumatism.
2. Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic.

Derived terms

• rheumatically
• rheumatic fever

Related terms

• rheumaticky
• rheumatics

Translations

Noun

rheumatic (plural rheumatics)

1. (rare) A person suffering from rheumatism
   • 1890, The American practitioner, Volumes 9-10

     It has been a clinical observation with me that the majority of chronic rheumatics are likewise the subjects of chronic constipation.

Translations

Anagrams

• hematuric

English

Etymology

inflammatory +? -some

Noun

inflammasome (plural inflammasomes)

1. (biochemistry) A multi-protein complex that is responsible for inflammatory rheumatic diseases via activation of caspases.

Derived terms

• inflammasomal