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| acetaminophen
| | Mild pain relief medication often used to manage
the pain of arthritis. See also: Medications:
Pain Relievers: Acetaminophen
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| achilles enthesitis
| | Pain and constant swelling in the back of the foot.
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| acromion
| | The gnarled tip of the shoulder blade that forms the top of the
shoulder.
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| acromioplasty
| | Involves shaving down the gnarled tip of the shoulder blade to make more
room for a crowded tendon.
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| acupuncture
| | The practice of sticking needles into certain points in the body with a
goal to reduce pain or cause loss of sensation. See also: Tips for
Living Well: Selecting Complementary Therapies: Acupuncture.
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| acupunturist
| | A person skilled in the practice of acupuncture.
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| acute
| | A disorder that is sudden and severe but lasts only a short
time.
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| analgesic
| | A medication that relieves pain.
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| ankylosing spondylitis
| | A rheumatic disease that causes arthritis of the spine and sacroiliac
joints and, at times, causes inflammation of the eyes and heart valves. The
disorder may cause back pain, stiffness, and loss of spinal mobility due to
involvement of spinal joints.See also: Types of Arthritis: Ankylosing
Spondylitis
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| antibodies
| | Special proteins made by the body to help fight against things like
viruses and bacteria.
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| anti-inflammatory
| | Offsetting or controlling inflammation.
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| arteritis
| | Inflammation of an artery.
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| arthritis
| | Literally means joint inflammation but is often used to indicate a group
of more than 100 rheumatic diseases. These diseases can affect not only the
joints but also muscles, tendons, and ligaments as well as the skin and certain
internal organs. See also: Types of
Arthritis: Introduction
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| arthrodesis
| | The fusing of the bones in a joint, done to relieve pain and steady an
unsteady joint. See also: Tips for Living Well:
Looking at Surgery: Types of Surgery.
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| arthrogram
| | The image produced from a joint X-ray. The picture detects damage to
cartilage or other tissue.
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| arthrography
| | A procedure in which dye is injected into a joint, an X-ray is taken and
the image reveals if there is damage to cartilage or other tissue.
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| arthroplasty
| | Also called joint replacement, it is a full or partial replacement of a
joint with an artificial body part. See also: Tips for Living Well:
Looking at Surgery: Types of Surgery.
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| arthroscopic surgery
| | Involves making small incisions so a surgeon can clean unneeded pieces of
cartilage from the joint. See also: Tips for Living Well:
Looking at Surgery: Types of Surgery.
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| arthroscopy
| | A technique in which a tiny camera and/or various surgical instruments are
inserted inside a joint through small incisions to determine damage or make
repairs. See also: Tips
for Living Well: Looking at Surgery: Types of Surgery.
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| assistive device
| | Any device that is designed, and/or adapted to assist a person to perform
a particular task. For example, canes, crutches, walkers, wheel chairs, and
shower chairs are all assistive devices. Se also: Storefront.
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| autoimmune disease
| | Illnesses which occur when the body is attacked by its own immune system.
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