arthroses
Degenerative joint diseases
Arthroses is the plural of arthrosis, a term for degenerative joint disease—what's commonly called arthritis.
The word refers to conditions where cartilage breaks down and joints deteriorate: Multiple arthroses affected her spine and hips.
In medical contexts, arthrosis can also simply mean a joint or articulation between bones.
Of joint membranes
- jointShared by multiple parties
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- meniscusCurved liquid surface
articulation · facet · hip · knee · shoulder · spine · wrist · ankle
Flexible connective body tissue
- wearCarry on person
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
erosion · degradation · aging · decay · narrowing · loss · thinning · fraying
Immune-mediated joint inflammation
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- painBodily or emotional distress
tenderness · soreness · gout · lupus · bursitis · tendonitis · ankylosis · flare-up
Minimally invasive joint procedure
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- rheumatologyConnective tissue medicine branch
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
replacement · physiotherapy · anti-inflammatory · corticosteroid · hyaluronic · debridement · fusion · rehabilitation
Resistance to deformation
- rangeExtent of variation
- flexionDecreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
- movementChange in position
limitation · contracture · rotation · function · impairment · restriction · gait · ambulation
synovial
Of joint membranes
- jointShared by multiple parties
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
meniscus · articulation · facet · hip · knee · shoulder · spine · wrist · ankle · elbow
cartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
- wearCarry on person
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- atrophyWasting from disuse
breakdown · erosion · degradation · aging · decay · narrowing · loss · thinning · fraying · calcification
rheumatoid
Immune-mediated joint inflammation
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
pain · tenderness · soreness · gout · lupus · bursitis · tendonitis · ankylosis · flare-up · discomfort
arthroscopy
Minimally invasive joint procedure
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- rheumatologyConnective tissue medicine branch
injection · replacement · physiotherapy · anti-inflammatory · corticosteroid · hyaluronic · debridement · fusion · rehabilitation · splinting
stiffness
Resistance to deformation
movement · limitation · contracture · rotation · function · impairment · restriction · gait · ambulation · weakness