What is Rheum? A Basic Definition

Rheum \Rheum\ (r[udd]m), n. [OF. reume, rheume, F. rhume a

           cold,, L. rheuma rheum, from Gr. ???, fr. "rei^n to
         flow,
   akin to E. stream. See Stream, n., and cf.
         Hemorrhoids.]
  
         (Med.)
   A serous or mucous discharge,
         especially one from the eves or
   nose.
   [1913
         Webster]

         I have a rheum in mine eyes too.         --Shak.
   [1913
         Webster]

   Salt
         rheum. (Med.) See Salt rheum, in the
         Vocabulary.
      [1913 Webster]

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Fri Oct 31

• Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases | A Journal of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Related Disciplines
• Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases | A Journal of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Related Disciplines

Sun Jul 13

• Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis - November 1, 2006 -- American Family Physician

Mon Apr 28

• Preethi Thomas, MD
• Sharon L. Kolasinski, MD
• Belinda K. Birnbaum, MD

Tue Apr 8

• Rheumatology Clinical Trails: Effect of Acupuncture Treatment of Pain and Alpha-Delta Sleep in Patients with Fibromyalgia. study is to evaluate whether acupuncture will improve pain and sleep quality in patients with fibromyalgia
• Joan M. Von Feldt, MD
• Lan X. Chen, MD, PhD

Mon Jan 14

• 2008 ACR Keystone Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

Thu Apr 12

• Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance

Wed Oct 11

• ACR
• Arthritis Research Center: BWH

Sun Mar 5

• Arthritis Foundation

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