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Which is an inflammation of the joints and is the leading cause of disability among Americans over age 15?
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What are examples of inflammation?
Inflammation itself does not have types. It could be a blister from a burn, that inflammed part surrounding a wound or an injury of the joints leading to swelling of it.
What is arthritis in the joints?
Arthritis usually involves the damage destruction, inflammation or irritation to the cartilage in the joints leading to pain or direct contact of the bones that make up that joint.
What effect can the C.fetus subtype of the Campylobacter bacteria have on the joints?
Joint inflammation can occur weeks later (leading to an unusual form of arthritis).
What is the Medical term meaning inflammation of bones and joint?
Osteoarthritis. "Oste/o-" is the combining form for bone. "Arthr/o-" is the combining form for joint. "-itis" is the suffix for inflammation. Inflammation of the joints leading to damage of the bone is one of a number of different forms of Arthritis.
Root word of inflammation of the joints?
The root word for inflammation of the joints is arthr- which comes from the Greek word "arthron" meaning joint.
What is Artritis?
Arthritis refers to to over a hundred different diseases that effect the function of of the joints in the body. These can be the result of or include trauma wear and tear, immune disorders chemical imbalances in the blood or in some case viral or bacterial infections, What they often have in common is periods of inflammation cartilage damage pain and stiffness or malfunction of the sinovial joints of the body
What is a word that means inflammation of bones and joints?
Osteoarthritis is the term for inflammation of bones and joints.
What will happen if you overwork your joints?
overworking your joints may cause tendinitis, an inflammation to your tendons
What disorder is defined as an inflammation of joints?
Rheumatoid arthritis.
What body system does Arthritis belong?
it is an inflammation of the joints
What is the inflammation diet and does it work?
There is not an inflammation diet. Inflammation means something that causes something to become inflamed. Like arthritis is inflammation of the joints. I believe that an anti-inflammation diet is what you are looking for, as opposed to an inflammation diet.
Why do people who have arthritis have stiff joints?
People with arthritis have stiff joints because their joints are diseased and not functioning properly. Arthritis is inflammation of the joints (cause not specified). The inflammation causes the surface of the joints to become rough and for bone spurs to develop on the sides of the joint capsule. Over time, these rough patches and bone spurs start to "lock" the joint in place, reducing the range of motion of that joint.
