There are many different joints that hold bones together. They vary depending on which part of the body they are in. Joints inlcude synovial joints, hinge joints, pivot joints and binomial joints. Generally the joints that hold the bones together are called binomial joints.
Orthopedics is the study of bones, muscles, and joints. Osteopathy is a philosophy of medicine that differs from allopathic medicine, beleiving that problems with the musculoskeletal system cause diseases in other systems. Osteopathic physicians study the bones and joints, but may practice in a variety of fields including gynecology, dermatology, proctology, allergy, etc.
The medical terminology combining form meaning bones and joints is osteoarth-
Arthritis is an inflammation of a joint. Osteoarthritis may be roughly parsed as arthritis in the bones. All arthritis involves bones by definition.
"Synarthrosis" is the medical term meaning tight joints, i.e. joints that allow no movement between the bones. An example of this kind of joint are the sutures of the cranial bones.
A 'ball and socket' joint.
The joint between jaw and skull called temperomandibular joint.
Formation of a bone is called osteogenesis.
These joints are called fixed joints.
Osteorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suturing or wiring together of bones.
Diarthrotic means pertaining to two joints.
The term for this is osteomyelitis.
The facet joints are the joints between adjacent vertebrae.
Gouty arthritis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the joints resulting from hyperuricemia. Podagra is the name of the typical "big toe" presentation of gout.
osteoperosis
Hyaline Cartilage