rheumatoid

== English == === Etymology === From rheumat(ism) + -oid. === Adjective === rheumatoid (not generally comparable, comparative more rheumatoid, superlative most rheumatoid) (medicine, usually) Involving or pertaining to rheumatism, especially rheumatoid arthritis. (medicine, dated) Presenting analogies with rheumatism. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === rheumatoid (plural rheumatoids) (medicine, dated) A person with rheumatoid arthritis.