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Joint Disorders
Joint disorder is a general term describing any condition that involves any aspect of any joint. A large number of diseases fall under the headin...
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Albuminuria
Albuminuria is a laboratory finding that indicates the presence of albumin in the urine and usually signifies a problem with kidney function. Albumi...
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive, connective tissue disorder that is characterized by inflammation of the joints of the spine (...
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Arthralgia
Arthralgia is joint pain; it is a symptom, not a disease. The symptom may be used as a diagnosis until the true cause of the joint pain is determine...
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Arthritis, Infectious
Infectious arthritis is an inflammation of one or more joints (principally the wrists, knees, or hips) that is brought on by infection. Bacterial, v...
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Atrioventricular Block, Incomplete (Second-Degree)
Second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block refers to a delayed conduction of heartbeats (impulses) from the upper chambers (atria) to the lower chamb...
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Atrophy, Muscular
Muscular atrophy is the wasting or loss of muscle tissue resulting either from disease (neurogenic atrophy) or lack of use (disuse atrophy). In t...
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Baker's Cyst
A Baker's cyst is a swelling of one of the two fluid-filled sacs (anatomic bursae) located behind the knee (popliteal space). Because these two burs...
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Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a lung disease characterized by irreversible enlargement (dilatation) of the medium-sized bronchi (>2 mm in diameter). It is usual...
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Bursitis
Bursitis is the painful inflammation of any of the 150 to 160 fluid-filled sacs (bursae) that cushion the movement between the bones, muscles, and t...
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition in which thickened tendons or ligaments in the wrist compress the median nerve that runs from the forear...
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Costochondritis
Costochondritis is an inflammation of the connective tissue (cartilage) of the costochondral or costosternal joints in the rib cage, producing pain ...
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Cushing's Syndrome
Cushing's syndrome is a condition caused by excess corticosteroids in an individual's body. These steroids can be produced by the body itself or can...
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Dislocation, Cervical Vertebra
Cervical vertebra dislocation refers to the displacement of one of the cervical vertebra relative to another in the cervical spine. Disruption of th...
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Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry eye syndrome is caused by either quantity or quality deficiencies in one or more of the three different layers of the tear film that properly mo...
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Fever
A fever (pyrexia) is an increase above normal body temperature, which ordinarily ranges between 96.0° F and 99.5° F (35.5° C and 37.5° C) if measure...
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Fracture, Femoral Neck
A femoral neck fracture is a hip fracture in which the neck of the thigh bone (femur) is partially or completely broken. Femoral neck fractures may ...
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Fracture, Metatarsal Bones
A metatarsal bone fracture is a break in one of the five metatarsal bones in each foot. These long thin bones are located between the toes and the a...
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Fracture, Sacrum
A sacral fracture is a complete or incomplete break in the sacrum. The sacrum is part of the spinal column and is made up of five fused vertebrae (t...
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Fracture, Vertebra (Pathological)
Pathological fractures of the vertebrae are breaks in the bones that form the spine that occur when bone is weakened by an underlying, pre-existing ...
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Ganglionectomy (Wrist)
Ganglionectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a ganglion or synovial cyst. The procedure can be simple or complex, depending on the location and ...
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Hepatitis, Chronic
Chronic hepatitis is a broad term for various types of liver inflammation that last a minimum of 6 months but can persist for years or even decades....
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Hypersplenism
Hypersplenism is a disorder in which the spleen becomes increasingly active and then rapidly and prematurely destroys blood cells. One of the major ...
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Iritis
Iritis is an inflammation of the anterior, colored part of the eye (iris). It is commonly the intraocular response to infection or trauma of the cor...
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Keratitis
Keratitis is the inflammation of the clear anterior one-third of the eyeball (cornea). There are several causes of keratitis. It can develop afte...
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Knee Replacement, Total
Total knee replacement, or knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure in which the worn, damaged surfaces of the knee joint are replaced with metal ...
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Liver Biopsy
Liver biopsy is a diagnostic procedure in which a small sample of tissue is removed from the liver for laboratory examination. Samples are most ofte...
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Loose Bodies, Knee
Loose bodies are fragments of bone and/or cartilage that freely float in the joint space. They may occur singly or in groups and typically affect on...
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Malaise
Malaise is a feeling of weakness, fatigue, or discomfort usually associated with an illness. Malaise may be experienced in many diseases includin...
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Mitral Stenosis
Mitral stenosis refers to narrowing of the mitral valve resulting in obstruction to blood flow from the receiving chamber on the left side of the he...
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Myalgia and Myositis
Myalgia refers to muscle pain. The pain may be localized, as in a muscle strain or crush injury, or generalized pain caused by an underlying disease...
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Neck Pain
Neck pain is not a disease or injury, but a symptom. Neck pain can be of traumatic or atraumatic origin, and/or associated with systemic disease. Ne...
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder. Loss of cartilage and overgrowth of bone within the affected joint can lead to pain and joint defo...
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Paralysis, Paraplegia, and Quadriplegia
Paralysis is a loss or impairment of motor function in one or more muscle groups as a result of a lesion of the neuromuscular mechanism. When applie...
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Polyarteritis Nodosa
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a chronic inflammatory vascular disease that damages the muscular walls of the body's small and medium-sized arteries....
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Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis is an immune-mediated (autoimmune), connective tissue disease that is associated with a skin disorder marked by bumps and scalin...
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Raynaud's Phenomenon
Raynaud's phenomenon is a circulatory disorder in which blood flow to the fingers and toes is temporarily diminished. When deprived of sufficient ox...
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem autoimmune disease that targets the thin membrane (synovium) that lines the joints...
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Scleritis
Scleritis is an inflammation of the posterior outer white layer of the eyeball (sclera), commonly associated with autoimmune or collagen vascular di...
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Arthroplasty, Shoulder
Most often, a shoulder arthroplasty is a surgical procedure designed to replace the damaged or diseased natural bone of the shoulder with a prosthes...
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Sjögren's Syndrome
Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease in which white blood cells (lymphocytes) invade fluid-secreting glands, such as the tear (lacrima...
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Splenectomy
A splenectomy is a procedure that removes the spleen, an organ approximately 11 centimeters in length and weighing 75 to 150 grams, from the left up...
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Spondylitis
Spondylitis is an inflammation of the facet joints between the vertebrae. It may be either infectious or noninfectious in origin and is a feature of...
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Synovectomy
A synovectomy is the surgical removal of the thin membrane lining a joint capsule (synovium). The joint is opened (arthrotomy) and the synovium is c...
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Synovial Cyst
A synovial cyst is a small, fluid-filled sac or pouch that can potentially develop over a tendon or joint, creating a mass under the skin. Synovial ...
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Synovitis
Each joint is enclosed in a capsule lined with membrane tissue known as synovium, also referred to as synovial membrane. When viewed under the micro...
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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a compression neuropathy in the foot with symptoms of pain and abnormal sensations such as numbness and tingling (paresthe...
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Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome is a disorder that causes persistent pain in the joints at each end of the jawbone. The pain is centered in f...
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Tendon Sheath Incision
A tendon is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone. Tendons are surrounded by specialized tissues (tendon sheath) that protect ...
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Tenosynovitis
Tenosynovitis develops when the inner (synovial) lining of the tendon sheath becomes injured or inflamed. It occurs most often in the hands, wrists,...
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Thyroiditis
Thyroiditis refers to either acute or slowly developing (chronic) inflammation of the thyroid gland, a small butterfly-shaped gland in the front of ...
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a method of pain control involving transmitting electrical impulses to nerve endings through t...
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Trigger Finger or Thumb
Trigger finger refers to a sensation when the fingers or thumb feel stuck or temporarily snagged during efforts to straighten (extend) or bend (flex...
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Urticaria
Urticaria, commonly known as hives, is a skin reaction pattern characterized by the appearance of itchy (pruritic), red (erythematous) raised welts ...
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Uveitis
Uveitis is an inflammation involving the uvea, which includes the iris anteriorly, the ciliary body, and the choroid posteriorly. When inflammati...
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Vertigo
Though sometimes inaccurately called "dizziness," vertigo occurs because of a disturbance in the system for balance in the body (vestibular system)....
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Arthropathy
Arthropathy means joint disease. The disease may be localized to one joint, as with post-traumatic arthritis, or may affect multiple joints, as with...
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Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a controversial diagnosis. According to the Fifth Edition of the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides, the me...
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Neuropathy of Radial Nerve (Entrapment)
The radial nerve extends the length of the arm and hand. The term “neuropathy” refers to abnormal nerve function that may occur when a nerve becomes...
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