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What is acromioclavicular joint capsular hypertrophy?
An acromioclavicular joint is a synovial joint that connects your collarbone to the shoulder blade. Acromioclavicular joint capsular hypertrophy is an n enlargement of the sac surrounding the capsular ligament in that joint.
Posterior element hypertrophy?
Posterior element hypertrophy is a condition that affects the facet joint. In layman's terms, this essentially means that the joint has simply increased in size.
What causes moderate facet joint hypertrophy?
Spurs and hypertrophy of the ac level causes partial of subacromial fat signal
What is mild ac joint hypertrophy?
Mild hypertrophy of the AC, or acromioclavicular joint, refers to an overgrowth in the joint. This is often due to the inflammation associated with osteoarthritis.
What is facet ligamentous hypertrophy?
Facet hypertrophy is an enlargement of the facet and ligament joint. Nerves in the spine can come under pressure if it increases.
What is synovial hypertrophy?
Synovial hypertrophy is a disease of the knee that happens when the membrane lining the knee joint thickens. The conditions is usually a result of injury and inflammation.
What is the medical term meaning enlargement of a joint?
Joint Hypertrophy (hyper = a lot + troph = feed + y = process) is the general medical term for enlargement of a joint. There are also more specific terms depending on where the affected joint is located.
Is a general increase in the bulk of a body part due to an increase in the size but not in the number of cells?
Hypertrophy
What is facet arthropathy with hypertrophy?
Hypertrophic facet joint is where the joint becomes enlarged as a result of degeneration. The joints are connected and impact the spinal vertebrae.
Where are the apophyseal joints located?
The apophyseal joints are synovial joints in the vertebral column, between the superior or cranial articular process of one vertebra and the inferior or caudal articular process of the vertebra directly above it. See the link below:
What type of exercise causes increase in muscle size?
Hypertrophy.
How can you use hypertrophy in a sentence?
The hypertrophy of the liver was causing the problem.
