Arthritis Terminology - Medical terms for arthritis disease
Glossary of medical terminology used in arthritis treatment
Definitions of arthritis terms
Adverse effect – Unwanted effect of medication.
Arthritis - Inflammation of joints and tendons.
Arthroplasty - Inserting mechanical joint to replace damaged joint.
Bouchard nodes - Excessive growth of middle finger joint.
Bursa - Sac between tendon and bone.
Bursitis - Bursa inflammation.
Collagen - Connecting tissue protein.
Dactylitis - Inflammation of the bases of fingers and joints.
Enthesitis - Inflammation of tendon near bone.
Heberden nodes - Excessive growth of joints next to fingertips.
Inflammation - Swelling and warmth that may be associated with pain as a result of accumulation of blood in the injured or infected area to let the white blood cells heal.
Joint capsule - Tissues enveloping a joint.
Ligament - Fiber tissues connecting two bones.
Osteoarthritis (OA) - Joint stiffness creating pain due to lack of cartilage.
Polyarticular - Arthritis affecting multiple joints.
Proteoglycans - Part of cartilage reducing the impacts and providing elasticity at joints.
Range of movement (ROM) - Measurement of joint movement angle that may be restricted due to inflammation.
Reactive arthritis - Arthritis caused by infection in other parts of body.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - Painful autoimmune disease resulting in stiffness and inflammation.
Septic arthritis - Arthritis caused by infection of joint.
Synovitis - Inflammation of synovium, tissues lining the joint.
Tendon - Fiber tissues connecting muscle to the bone.
Tendonitis - Inflammation of tendons.
Uveitis - Inflammation of eye due to arthritis
