arthritis

Painful joint condition

Arthritis is inflammation of the joints, causing pain, stiffness, and swelling.

The term covers many conditions—osteoarthritis from wear on cartilage, rheumatoid arthritis from autoimmune attack, gout from crystal deposits.

Her arthritis flares up in cold weather.

Severity ranges from mild discomfort to disabling chronic pain.

pain

ache

Persistent dull discomfort

throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
sorenessTender, painful sensation
stiffnessResistance to deformation

tenderness · discomfort · sharp · burning · radiating · dull · nagging · cramping · flare-up · gnawing

mobility

stiffness

Resistance to deformation

wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
walkerAmbulatory person or aid
caneStick for support

crutches · orthotics · brace · splint · rehabilitation · accessibility · handicap · independence · exercise

anatomy

joint

Shared by multiple parties

cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
boneHard skeletal tissue
ligamentConnective tissue between bones

tendon · knuckle · knee · hip · spine · wrist · ankle · shoulder · finger · collagen

types

rheumatoid

Immune-mediated joint inflammation

psoriaticOf a scaling condition
goutCrystal-induced joint inflammation
lupusChronic autoimmune disorder

juvenile · septic · reactive · gouty · degenerative · autoimmune · inflammatory · post-traumatic · infectious · erosive

treatment

anti-inflammatory

Inflammation-reducing agent

corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
NSAIDsOver-the-counter pain class
methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent

biologics · DMARDs · cortisone · ibuprofen · acetaminophen · immunosuppressants · acupuncture · glucosamine · chondroitin · massage

diagnosis

rheumatologist

Joint disease specialist

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MRIMagnetic body imaging
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Categories

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body ailmentsback pain, neck pain, joint pain, muscle pain, sciatica
chronic conditionsdiabetes, heart disease, asthma, hypertension, COPD
health problemsdisease, cancer, diabetes, illness, heart disease

Opposites

joint health status

arthritisjoint health

Condition of body connections

joint flexibility · antiarthritis · limber · flexibility · agile

type of musculoskeletal condition

arthritisfracture

Split in hard material

bone break · sprain · dislocation · torn ligament · acute injury

Phrases

rheumatoid arthritisAutoimmune joint disease
arthritis treatmentTherapy for joint inflammation
arthritis painDiscomfort from inflamed joints
arthritis flareAcute joint inflammation episode
arthritis creamTopical joint pain treatment
knee arthritisDegenerative leg joint disease

Family

arthritic, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, arthritics, arthritically

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