CH 7 Joint Disorders

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