Arthritis

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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medial epicondylitis

Health care; Arthritis

Pain caused by damage to the tendons that bend the wrist toward the palm.

meniscus

Health care; Arthritis

A crescent-shaped wedge of cartilage in the knee joint. Tears of the meniscus and surgical removal of torn menisci have been associated with the development of osteoarthritis in the knee.

Fibrous tissue in the body that holds us upright and gives the body movement, including movement that we consciously initiate (such as waving a hand) and movement we are scarcely aware of, such as ...

musculoskeletal system

Health care; Arthritis

The complex system involving the body's muscles and skeleton and including the joints, ligaments, tendons and nerves.

myelogram

Health care; Arthritis

Involves the injection of a dye or contrast material into the spinal canal; a specific x-ray study that also allows careful evaluation of the spinal canal and nerve roots.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Health care; Arthritis

The institute within the National Institutes of Health whose mission is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training ...