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  2. English: X-ray of the hand of a 76-year old female farmer. There were no symptoms or blood tests indicating rheumatoid arthritis or gout, conferring a diagnosis of osteoarthritis. The X-ray shows a gull-wing appearance of involved joints, thus being erosive osteoarthritis.

  3. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    Greek -ῖτις (-îtis) fem. form of -ίτης (-ítēs), pertaining to, because it was used with the feminine noun νόσος (nósos, disease), thus -îtis nósos, disease of the, disease pertaining to tonsillitis-ium: structure, tissue Latin -ium, aggregation or mass of (such as tissue) pericardium

  4. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    X-linked Opitz G/BBB syndrome XLP syndrome X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (see Duncan Disease) XLSA X-linked sideroblastic anemia: XMEA X-linked myopathy with excessive autophagy: XMEN X-linked immunodeficiency with magnesium defect, Epstein-Barr virus infection and neoplasia XP Xeroderma pigmentosa: XSCID X-linked severe combined ...

  5. Spinal disease - Wikipedia

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    Scoliosis is a common spinal disease in which the spine has a curvature usually in the shape of the letter "C" or "S". This is most common in girls, but there is no specific cause for scoliosis. [5] Only a few symptoms occur for one with this disease, which include feeling tired in the spinal region or backaches.

  6. Got back pain? It could be caused by arthritis. Here's how to ...

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    Dr. Ashira Blazer says back pain can be caused by arthritis, a chronic illness that causes pain, stiffness and swelling around the joints. (Photo: Yahoo Life.)

  7. List of commonly used taxonomic affixes - Wikipedia

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    Meaning: a prefix used to make words with a sense opposite to that of the root word; in this case, meaning "without" or "-less". This is usually used to describe organisms without a certain characteristic, as well as organisms in which that characteristic may not be immediately obvious.

  8. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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    X-ray of the hand in rheumatoid arthritis Appearance of synovial fluid from a joint with inflammatory arthritis Closeup of bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis [78] X-rays of the hands and feet are generally performed when many joints affected. In RA, there may be no changes in the early stages of the disease or the x-ray may show osteopenia ...

  9. Rheumatology - Wikipedia

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    There are more than 200 types of these diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, lupus, back pain, osteoporosis, and tendinitis. Some of these are very serious diseases that can be difficult to diagnose and treat. They treat soft tissue problems related to the musculoskeletal system and sports-related soft tissue disorders.