| rheostat |
resistor for regulating current
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| rheum |
a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
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| rheumatic |
a person suffering with rheumatism arthritic: of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"
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| rheumatic fever |
a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves
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| rheumatism |
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues rheumatoid arthritis: a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
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