rheum
noun
- mucus naturally discharged from the eyes, nose, or mouth during sleep
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹuːm/
noun
Etymology: Clipping of rheumatologist.
- Clipping of rheumatologist.
“[…] the other rheumatologist in the practice I saw after that first meeting was irritated because my history was completely wrong. Not [irritated] at me, [but] the other rheum. […] I had to switch rheums at one point due to insurance problems. […] Thank god my good rheum’s office sorted out the insurance.”