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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A smooth material that covers bone ends of a joint to cushion the bone while acting as a shock absorber and allowing the joint to move smoothly. A flexible kind of cartilage makes up other parts of ...

Complement

Health care; Arthritis

Chemicals in the body that aid immunity. When antibodies combine with invading agents, the complement system is activated to help . Complement levels are often low in people with lupus, for example.

Chronic illness

Health care; Arthritis

An illness that lasts for a long time, often a lifetime, whereas an acute illness comes on suddenly and resolves in a short amount of time.

Prostaglandins

Health care; Arthritis

Hormonelike substances in the body that play a role in pain and inflammation among other body functions. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs work by blocking the production of prostaglandins.

Range of motion

Health care; Arthritis

The distance and angles at which joints can be moved, extended and rotated in various directions. Range-of-motion exercises put joints through the various planes of movement, which helps improve ...

Purines

Health care; Arthritis

Purines are part of all human and animal tissue – they are important in the formation of genetic material, such as DNA and RNA. Many foods derived from animals, especially those high in protein, are ...

Pseudogout

Health care; Arthritis

Inflammation of the joints that is caused by deposits of calcium pyrophosphate crystals, resulting in arthritis, most commonly of the knees, wrists, shoulders, hips, and ankles. Pseudogout usually ...