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Arthrostomy
A surgical opening into a diseased joint.
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Arthrospore
A fungal spore formed by segmentation. Coccidiodes immitis is a fungus that produces a highly infectious arthrospore when grown at room temperature.
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Arthropoda
A phylum of invertebrate animals marked by bilateral symmetry, a hard exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and jointed paired appendages. It includes the crustaceans, insects, myriapods, arachnids, and similar forms. It is the largest animal phylum, containing over 900,000 species. Many are of medical importance because of their bites or stings, as parasites, and as vectors of…
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Arthropneumoradiography
Radiography of a synovial joint after injection of a radiolucent contrast medium such as air or helium.
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Arthropathology
The pathology of joint disease.
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Arthrometer
An instrument that measures the degree of movement of a joint.
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Arthrolysis
The operation of restoring mobility to an ankylosed joint.
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Arthrology
The scientific study of joints.
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Arthrokinematics
Description of the movement of the joint surfaces when a bone moves through a range of motion.
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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
Congenital generalized fixation or ankylosis of joints; may be due to a variety of changes in the spinal cord, muscles, or connective tissue.