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“rheumatism” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/reˈuma/

Example

Mi abuela tiene reúma y no puede subir las escaleras.

My grandmother has rheumatism and can't climb the stairs.

Illustration for reúma (rheumatism)

How to say “rheumatism” in Spanish

“Rheumatism” in Spanish is reúma.

Vague, widespread joint pain without a precise diagnosis.

Full entry for reúma: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with reúma

Los cambios de clima empeoran el reúma.

Weather changes worsen rheumatism.

Tips for using reúma

  • The written accent on the ú marks the stressed syllable but is often omitted in informal writing as 'reuma', while the term itself remains informal compared with clinical words like artritis.

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