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Terminology of the joints

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articulation   any joint  
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bursa   sac of fluid near a joint; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another  
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ligament   connective tissue binding bones to other bones; supports, strengthens, and stabilizes the joints  
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suture joint   joint in which apposed surfaces are closely united; motion in minimal  
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synovial cavity   space between bones at a synovial joint; contains synovial fluid produced by the synovial membrane  
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synovial fluid   viscous (sticky) fluid within the synovial cavity. similar in viscosity to egg white  
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synovial joint   a freely movable joint  
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synovial membrane   membrane lining the synovial cavity; it produces synovial fluid  
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tendon   connective tissue that binds muscles to bones  
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arthritis   inflammation of joints  
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ankylosing spodylitis   chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine  
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gouty arthritis   inflammation and painful swelling of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body  
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osteoarthritis (OA)   progressive, degenerative joint disease charecterized by loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone (formation of osteophytes, or bone spurs) at articular surfaces  
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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)   chronic disease in which joints become inflamed and painful. it is believed to be caused by an immune (autoimmune) reaction against joint tissues, particularly against the synovial membrane  
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bunion   abnormal swelling of the medial aspect of the joint between the big tow and the first metatarsal bone  
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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)   compression (by a wrist ligament) of the median nerve as it passes between the legament and the bones and tendons of the wrist  
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dislocation   displacement of a bone from its joint  
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ganglion   a fluid-filled cyst arising from the joint capsule or a tendon in the wrist  
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herniation of an intervertebral disk (disc)   abnormal protrusion of a fibrocartilaginous intervertebral disk into the neural canal or spinal nerves  
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lyme disease   a recurrent disorder marked by severe arthritis, myalgia, malaise, and neurologic and cardiac symptoms  
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sprain   trauma to a joint with, swelling, and injury to ligaments  
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systemic lupus erythematosus   chronic inflammatory disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, nervous system, heart, and lungs  
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