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Arthrogenic muscle inhibition
A clinical impairment caused by an ongoing reflex inhibition of the musculature surrounding a joint following distention or damage to structures of that joint.
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Arthrodysplasia
A hereditary condition marked by deformity of various joints.
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Arthrodia
A type of synovial joint that permits only simple gliding movement within narrow limits imposed by ligaments.
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Arthrochondritis
Inflammation of an articular cartilage.
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Arthrochalasia
Pathological loosening of the joints. Such loosening of the hip joints causes dislocations.
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Arthritogenic
Capable of causing or accelerating joint disease.
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Arthritis mutilans
Severe joint destruction, a characteristic of several inflammatory joint diseases, including some instances of psoriatic arthritis.
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Tuberculous arthritis
Chronic, slowly progressive infection of joints (such as hips, knees, ankles, or intervertebral disks) by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The organism usually spreads via the blood or from osteomyelitis in an adjacent bone. The macrophage and lymphocyte response to the mycobacterium destroys the bone along the joint margins, resulting in progressive pain, fibrosis, and restricted movement.
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Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
A form of JIA that accounts for 20% of all cases; boys are affected 60% of the time. Fever and rash may be the presenting symptoms, either with or without joint involvement. Ultimately, 25% of these children develop severe arthritis.
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Syphilitic arthritis
Arthritis that occurs in the secondary and tertiary stages of syphilis and is marked by tenderness, swelling, and limitation of motion.
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