Medical Terminology Chapter 15 Joint Pathology

ankylosing spondylitis

chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine

gouty arthritis (gout)

inflammation and painful swelling of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body

osteoarthritis

progressive, degenerative joint disease characterized by loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone at articular surfaces

rheumatoid arthritis

chronic joint condition with inflammation and pain; caused by an autoimmune reaction against joint tissue, particularly the synovial membrane

bunion

enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of the big toe (metatarsophalangeal joint)

carpal tunnel syndrome

compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist

dislocation

displacement of a bone from a joint

ganglion

Fluid-filled cyst arising from joint capsules or tendons, typically in the hand

herniation of an intervertebral disk (disc)

Abnormal protrusion of an intervertebral disk into the spinal canal or spinal nerves

lyme disease (lyme arthritis)

disorder marked by arthritis, myalgia, and malaise; cause is a bacterium carried by a tick

sprain

Trauma to a joint without rupture

systemic lupus erythematosus

chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in the skin, of joints, and of internal organs