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Where does “rheumed” come from?

rheumed (English) comes from English rheum, from English rheumatologist, from English rheumatology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy — family; race.

rheumed (English): Full of rheum; rheumy

Definitions

  1. Full of rheum; rheumy

Ancestry of “rheumed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrheumWatery or thin discharge of serum or mucus,...
2EnglishrheumatologistA doctor specializing in the treatment of...
3EnglishrheumatologyThe branch of medicine specializing in arthritis...
4English-ologyAlternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler...
5English‐o‐—
6English-prim—
7EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
8EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
9EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
10Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
11EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
12Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
13Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
14Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
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