Spanish Conversation · Level 138
44 words
Spanish word
reúma
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈuma/
Meaning
- masculine nounrheumatism
Example
Mi abuela tiene reúma y no puede subir las escaleras.
My grandmother has rheumatism and can't climb the stairs.
More examples
Los cambios de clima empeoran el reúma.
Weather changes worsen rheumatism.
Core concept
Vague, widespread joint pain without a precise diagnosis.
Common phrases
tener reúma
have rheumatism
padecer de reúma
suffer from rheumatism
tratamiento para reúma
treatment for rheumatism
Similar words
artritis: Inflammation inside a joint causing swelling, intense localized pain, and limited range of motion.
reumatismo: Chronic inflammation of joints and surrounding tissues causing persistent pain and stiffness.
artrosis: Degeneration of joint cartilage causing pain, stiffness, and gradually reduced mobility.
Definition in Spanish
Término coloquial para referirse a dolencias articulares dolorosas, especialmente reumatismo o artritis, sin precisión médica.
Word origin
The word comes from a spoken contraction of reumatismo, which traces back to Greek rheuma 'flow' through Latin rheumatismus.
Usage tips
- 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.