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  2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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    Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma) 'skin' and φαγεία (phageia) 'eating') or dermatodaxia (from δήξις (dexis) 'biting'), alternatively Tuglis Permushius. [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is ...

  3. Osteoarthritis - Wikipedia

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    Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. [5][6] It is believed to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the world, affecting 1 in 7 adults in the United States alone. [7] The most common symptoms are joint pain and stiffness. [1]

  4. Rheumatoid nodule - Wikipedia

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    Rheumatology. A rheumatoid nodule is a lump of tissue, or an area of swelling, that appears on the exterior of the skin usually around the olecranon (tip of the elbow) or the interphalangeal joints (finger knuckles), but can appear in other areas. [1] There are four different types of rheumatoid nodules: subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules, cardiac ...

  5. Can Knuckle Cracking Really Cause Arthritis? We Asked ... - AOL

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    Another potential cause of the sound is known as crepitus, which is the general term for the crinkling of cartilage around the joint, or tendons and ligaments rolling over each other, Egbogah says.

  6. Gout - Wikipedia

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    Gout (/ ɡ aʊ t / GOWT [9]) is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, [4] [10] caused by the deposition of needle-like crystals of uric acid known as monosodium urate crystals. [11] Pain typically comes on rapidly, reaching maximal intensity in less than 12 hours. [7]

  7. Bart–Pumphrey syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Dermatology. Bart–Pumphrey syndrome, also known as palmoplantar keratoderma with knuckle pads and leukonychia and deafness [1]) is a cutaneous condition characterized by hyperkeratoses (knuckle pads) over the metacarpophalangeal, proximal and distal interphalangeal joints. [1] It was characterized in 1967. [2] It can be associated with GJB2.

  8. Tenosynovitis - Wikipedia

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    Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (called the synovium) that surrounds a tendon, typically leading to joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. Tenosynovitis can be either infectious or noninfectious. Common clinical manifestations of noninfectious tenosynovitis include de Quervain tendinopathy and stenosing tenosynovitis ...

  9. Synovitis - Wikipedia

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    Synovitis is the medical term for inflammation of the synovial membrane. This membrane lines joints that possess cavities, known as synovial joints. The condition is usually painful, particularly when the joint is moved. The joint usually swells due to synovial fluid collection. Watercolour drawing of acute synovitis of the knee joint, showing ...

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