| Long Definition |
The rheumatic diseases are conditions
in which pain and stiffness of some part of the musculoskeletal system are
prominent clinical symptoms. Arthritis is a term commonly used when the
joints themselves are the major seat of rheumatic disease. There are many
types of arthritis, but to the rheumatologist the term arthritis or
synovitis represents a specific inflammatory disorder of a synovial (or
diarthrodial) joint which is clinically manifested by redness, warmth,
swelling, and loss of function. The term arthralgia indicates joint pain
without associated inflammation. Joint diseases are commonly manifested by
joint pain with, or without, the presence of inflammation. |
| References |
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71, 109, 123-136, 2, 83, 69-70, 169 163, 97, 98, 100
166, 163, 166, 164f, 122, 25, 110, 112,
29, 62, 66, 79 |
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