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Arthritis
Inflammation of bone joints, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and sometimes change in structure. There are over 100 types of arthritis.
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Health care; Arthritis
A treatment for pain that uses a small battery-operated device to direct mild electric pulses to nerves in the painful area. The theory is that the mild electric pulses will block the transport of ...
tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
Health care; Arthritis
A cytokine (chemical messenger) in the body that plays a role in inflammation and tissue destruction in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, but also is important for normal function of the immune ...
uric acid
Health care; Arthritis
A bodily waste product excreted through the kidneys. When the body produces too much uric acid, or doesn’t excrete it efficiently, excess uric acid can deposit as crystals in the joint and other ...
urinalysis
Health care; Arthritis
The analysis of urine using physical, chemical or microscopic tests to detect the presence of bacteria that could be causing an infection, levels of uric acid excreted to monitor gout, or abnormal ...
vasculitis
Health care; Arthritis
Inflammation of the blood vessels. Vasculitis can occur by itself or can be a feature of a rheumatic disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.
vertebrae
Health care; Arthritis
The individual bones that are stacked one on top of another to form the spinal column.
viscosupplements
Health care; Arthritis
Products injected into osteoarthritis joints to replace the natural hyaluronic acid that usually gives joint fluid its viscosity. This process is known as viscosupplementation. Viscosupplements are ...
