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Salicylic :: Salicylic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid formerly obtained by fusing salicin with potassium hydroxide, and now made in large quantities from phenol (carbolic acid) by the action of carbon dioxide on heated sodium phenolate. It is a white crystalline substance. It is used as an antiseptic, and in its salts in the treatment of rheumatism. Called also hydroxybenzoic acid..

Pleurodynia :: Pleurodynia (n.) A painful affection of the side, simulating pleurisy, usually due to rheumatism..

Podalgia :: Podalgia (n.) pain in the foot, due to gout, rheumatism, etc..

Rheumatic :: Rheumatic (a.) Of or pertaining to rheumatism; as, rheumatic pains or affections; affected with rheumatism; as, a rheumatic old man; causing rheumatism; as, a rheumatic day..

Arthrodynic :: Arthrodynic (a.) Pertaining to arthrodynia, or pain in the joints; rheumatic..

Rheumy :: Rheumy (a.) Of or pertaining to rheum; abounding in, or causing, rheum; affected with rheum..

Veratrine :: Veratrine (n.) A poisonous alkaloid obtained from the root hellebore (Veratrum) and from sabadilla seeds as a white crystalline powder, having an acrid, burning taste. It is sometimes used externally, as in ointments, in the local treatment of neuralgia and rheumatism. Called also veratria, and veratrina..

Myalgia :: Myalgia (n.) Pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism or neuralgia.

Rheic :: Rheic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (commonly called chrysophanic acid) found in rhubarb (Rheum)..

Eczema :: Eczema (n.) An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum..

Rheumatismal :: Rheumatismal (a.) Of or pertaining to rheumatism.

Emodin :: Emodin (n.) An orange-red crystalline substance, C15H10O5, obtained from the buckthorn, rhubarb, etc., and regarded as a derivative of anthraquinone; -- so called from a species of rhubarb (Rheum emodei)..

Rheumatic :: Rheumatic (n.) One affected with rheumatism.

Gonorrhoeal :: Gonorrhoeal (a.) Of or pertaining to gonorrhea; as, gonorrheal rheumatism..

Rheumides :: Rheumides (n. pl.) The class of skin disease developed by the dartrous diathesis. See under Dartrous.

Salt Rheum :: Salt rheum () A popular name, esp. in the United States, for various cutaneous eruptions, particularly for those of eczema. See Eczema..

Rheum :: Rheum (n.) A genus of plants. See Rhubarb.

Chest Founder :: Chest founder () A rheumatic affection of the muscles of the breast and fore legs of a horse, affecting motion and respiration..

Dengue :: Dengue (n.) A specific epidemic disease attended with high fever, cutaneous eruption, and severe pains in the head and limbs, resembling those of rheumatism; -- called also breakbone fever. It occurs in India, Egypt, the West Indies, etc., is of short duration, and rarely fatal..

Rhubarb :: Rhubarb (n.) The large and fleshy leafstalks of Rheum Rhaponticum and other species of the same genus. They are pleasantly acid, and are used in cookery. Called also pieplant..

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