Rheum·ic a. Med. Pertaining to, or characterized by, rheum.
Rheumic diathesis. See Dartrous diathesis, under Dartrous.
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Dar·trous a. Med. Relating to, or partaking of the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic.
Dartrous diathesis, A morbid condition of the system predisposing to the development of certain skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, and pityriasis. Also called rheumic diathesis, and herpetism.
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Her·pe·tism n. Med. See Dartrous diathesis, under Dartrous.
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