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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tibia

Health care; Arthritis

The shin bone or larger bone of the lower leg. The tibia is one of three bones (the other two are the femur and the patella) that join to form the knee joint.