CH 7 Joint Disorders
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Rheumatoid arthiritis
A crippling autoimmune disease of joints
Sprain
An injury to the ligaments of a joint
Arthroscope
An instrument to identify and repair joint problem
Osteoarthritis
Another name for degenerative joint disease
Gout
Arthiritis caused by overproduction of uric acid
Arthocentesis
The removal of excess fluid from the joint cavity
Bursitis
Inflammation of a small sac filled with synovial fluid
Septic arthritis
Joint inflammation caused by bacteria
Arthroplasty
Joint replacement
