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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stem cells

Health care; Arthritis

Immature cells in the body that have the ability to develop into any of several types of specialized cells, as needed. Stem cells are being used in experimental therapies aimed at some autoimmune ...

synovectomy

Health care; Arthritis

The removal a diseased joint lining (see synovium).

synovial fluid

Health care; Arthritis

A slippery liquid secreted by the synovium that lubricates the joint, reducing friction between bones and making movement easier.

synovial membrane

Health care; Arthritis

A tissue that lines and seals the joint.

synovitis

Health care; Arthritis

Inflammation of the synovium, the membrane that lines a joint. Synovitis is a common feature of inflammatory forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Refers to a disease that affects organ systems of the body, rather than only a specific joint or joints. An example is rheumatoid arthritis, in which inflammation can occur not only in joints, but ...