RHEUMATISMAL 



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RHINENCEPHAL 



tendency. Chronic rheumatism appears rather in mid- 

 dle and late life than in the young. Stiffness, pain 

 and deformity are the most prominent symptoms. R., 

 Apoplectic, rheumatism complicated with apoplexy 

 due to cerebral congestion. R., Articular. See Rheu- 

 matism. R., Blennorrhagic. See A\'., Gonorrheal. 

 R., Cerebral, rheumatism associated with well-marked 

 cerebral symptoms. R., Diaphragmatic, rheumatism 

 of the diaphragm. R., Encephalic. Synonym of R., 

 Cerebral. R., Epidemic Muscular, muscular rheu- 

 matism occurring in an epidemic form. R., Gonor- 

 rheal, Gonorrheal Synovitis ; Urethral Rheumatism : 

 arthritis associated with urethritis. It is probably 

 a metastatic infection and attacks the wrist, ankle, or 

 knee by preference. It is most common in men, and 

 is sometimes attended with endocardial involvement. 

 R., Gouty. Synonym of Rheumatoid Arthritis. R. 

 of the Gullet, a functional condition of the esophagus 

 causing painful deglutition. R. of the Heart, an af- 

 fection of the heart occurring in the course of rheu- 

 matism. Also a synonym of Angina pectoris. R., 

 Heberden's, rheumatism of small joints, with the 

 formation of nodosities. R., Hemorrhagic, rheuma- 

 tism with a tendency to hemorrhage. R., Infectious, 

 articular manifestations of a general infection. R., 

 Muscular, that form affecting single muscles or groups 

 of muscles. R., Neuralgic, muscular rheumatism 

 which is truly a neuralgia of the sensory nerves of 

 a muscle. R., Nodular. See Arthritis deformans. 

 R., Periosteal, a variety of periostitis common in 

 syphilitics. R., Puerperal, a variety of rheumatism 

 supposed to originate from some disorder of the uro- 

 genital tract in pregnant, lying-in or menstruating 

 women, as does gonorrheal rheumatism. R.-root. 

 See Jeffersonia diphylla. R., Scarlatinal, a rheuma- 

 toid affection occurring occasionally in the course of 

 scarlet fever and which may lead to suppurative 

 arthritis. R., Scorbutic, an enlargement of the joints 

 in a person suffering from scurvy. R., Spinal, a mild 

 form of spinal meningitis. R. of the Spine. A 

 synonym of Spondylitis deformans. R. of the Supe- 

 rior Portion of the Spinal Cord. Synonym of 

 Tetany. R., Synovial, a rheumatic affection of the 

 synovial membranes usually leading to large serous effu- 

 sions. R., Syphilitic. Synonym of R., Periosteal. 

 R., Urethral. Synonym of R. , Gonorrheal. R. of 

 the Uterus, a true rheumatism of the uterine muscle, 

 but, according to some authorities, a neuralgia of the 

 uterus. R., Venereal. Synonym of R. , Gonorrheal. 

 R., Vertebro-meningeal. Synonym of R., Spinal. 

 R., Visceral, rheumatism affecting the viscera. 



Rheumatismal (ru-mat-iz / -mal). Same as Rheumatic. 



Rheumatismus (ru-mat-iz' '-mus) [L.]. See Rheuma- 

 tism. R. calidus. Synonym of Acute Articular Rheu- 

 matism. R. cervicis. Synonym of Torticollis. R. 

 colli. Synonym of Torticollis. R. cordis, rheuma- 

 tism of the heart. R. coxae. Synonym of Coxal- 

 gia. R. dorsi, rheumatism of the spinal muscles 

 and ligamehts. R. febricosus. Synonym of Rheu- 

 matic Fever. R. febrilis exanthematicus. Syn- 

 onym of Dengue. R. flatuosus. Synonym of Em- 

 physema. R. lumborum muscularis. Synonym of 

 Lumbago. R. muscularis. Synonym of Muscular 

 Rheumatism. R. nodosus. Synonym of Rheuma- 

 toid Arthritis. R. odontalgicus. Synonym of Odon- 

 talgia. R. pectoris. Synonym of Pleurodynia. 



Rheumatocolica (rum' '-at-o-kol 1 '-ik-ah) [ptviia, a flux ; 

 KuXmdc, pertaining to the colon]. Rheumatic colic. 



Rheumatodynia (rum-al-o-din' '-c-ah) [ptvfia, a flux ; 

 bdinnj, pain]. A doll rheumatic pain. 



Rheumatoid (rum f -at-oid) [ptviia, a flux ; e\<hr, re- 

 semblance]. Resembling rheumatism. R. Arthritis, 



a disease of the joints characterized by chronic inflam- 

 matory and degenerative changes involving the struc- 

 ture of the various articulations and resulting in rigid- 

 ity and deformity. 



Rheumatoidal (ru-mat-oi'-dal). Same as A','. 

 loid. 



Rheumatokelis (ru-mat-o-ke' -lis) [pevfia, a flux ; 



a spot]. A term applied by Fuchs to purpura occur- 

 ring in conjunction with rheumatism. 



Rheumatophthisis (ru-mat-off' -this-is) [pev/ia, a flux ; 

 (pfiieir, wasting]. Atrophy the result of rheuma 

 tism. 



Rheumato-pneumonia (ru - mal-o - nu - mo' -ne-ah 

 pev/na, a flux ; irvev/Liovia, pneumonia]. Pneumonia 

 dependent upon rheumatism. 



Rheumatopyra (ru-mat-o-pi' '-rah) [pevfia, flux ; 

 fire]. Rheumatic fever. 



Rheumic (ru'-mik) [pevfia, flux]. Allied to rheu- 

 matism. A term applied to a diathesis which gives 

 rise to cutaneous eruptions. R. Acid, C, H 16 O 9 , an 

 acid formed by treating rheotannic acid with dilute 

 acids. 



Rheumin [re- urn'- in). Synonym of Acid, C 

 phanic. 



Rheumoparotiditis (ru-mo-par-o-tid-i'-tis) [pev/ia, a 

 flux ; napuTic, the parotid gland; mc, inflammation]. 

 Rheumatic parotiditis. 



Rheumophthalmia (ru-m off- thai' -me-ah) [pev/ja, flux ; 

 b<pdaAfiia, ophthalmia]. Rheumatic ophthalmia. 



Rheumotylus [ru - mo ' - til - us) [pevfia, flux; 

 a knob] . A callus the result of rheumatism. 



Rheumy (ru'-me) [pev/ia, flux]. Affected by or caus- 

 ing rheum. 



Rheusis (ru'-sis) [pevaic]. A flow. Especially applied 

 to a discharge from the genitals of the female. 



Rhexis (reks'-is) [pfji-ic, rupture]. Rupture of any 

 organ. 



Rhicnosis (rik-no'-sis) \pmv6q, shriveled]. A wrink- 

 ling of the skin, the result of muscular atrophy. 



Rhigolene (rig'-o-len) \_plyoc, cold]. A produ 

 petroleum obtained by repeated distillation. It i- 

 used as a spray to produce local anesthesia in minor 

 surgical operations, as in the use of the actual cauten 

 It acts by chilling the part to which it is applie 

 Unof. 



Rhigos (ri'-gos) [pixeiv, to shiver]. Synonym ol 

 Rigor. 



Rhinacanthus (ri-na-kan' -thus) [pic, nose ; 5* 

 a canthus]. The leaves and root of the Asiatic plan:, 

 R. communis, with properties due to rhinocantkin, a 

 substance resembling hydroquinone. It i> i 1> 

 remedy for parasitic skin-diseases. Unof. 



Rhinaesthesia (ri-nes-the'-ze-ah). See Rhinestkesie 



Rhinaeus (ri-ne'-us) [pig, the nose]. Synonyi 

 Compressor naris. See Muscles, Taole of. 



Rhinal (ri'-nal) [pig, nose]. Pertaining to the I 



Rhinalgia (ri-nal'-je- ah) [pic (gen. pa 

 alyoc, pain]. Pain in the nose. 



Rhinanchone (ri-nan'-ko-ne) [pic, the no- 

 strangulation]. Painful constriction of the nasi 

 sages. 



Rhinantralgia (ri-nan-tral' -je-ah) [pic, 



avrpov, a cavity ; ilyoc, pain]. Pain in the ca 

 of the nose. 



Rhinarium (ri-na'-re-um) [pic, nose : //. , AM 

 I. A small nose. 2. In biology, a portion ol I 

 front part of the cephalic exoskeleton of certain in: 

 (Neuroptera, CoAo/>tera). 



Rhinelcos (ri-nel'-kos) [pic, the nose ; ;'/»«<', an ulcer]., 

 A nasal ulcer. 



Rhinencephal (ri- ncn'-sef- al). Same as Ri 

 cephalon. 



