what does "infamnatory "here mean?
"It's infamnatory rheumatism," he was saying, "and that's a kind of rheumatism that's dreadful. And he thinks about the rent not being paid, and Bridget says that makes the inf'ammation worse. And Pat could get a place in a store if he had some clothes."

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I think the word you're looking for is actually "inflammatory." The root word is "inflame," which is a medical term. When something on your body is inflamed, it is red and swollen, and maybe painful. "Inflammatory Rheumatism," is another medical term. "Rheumatic disorders" are diseases having to do with inflamed joints, or connecting / supporting tissues inside your body. So when those joints or tissues are inflamed, you have Inflammatory Rheumatism!  I hope this helped!

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