Muscles and skeleton conditions
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Stress Fracture
Stress Fracture – Definition A stress fracture is a tiny crack in the bone. Most stress fractures occur in the…
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Sprain – Ligament Sprain
Sprain – Definition A sprain is an injury that damages a ligament. A ligament is a firm, fibrous band of…
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Rickets and Osteomalacia
Rickets and Osteomalacia – Definition Rickets (in children) and osteomalacia (in adults) are two forms of a metabolic bone disease…
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Rheumatoid arthritis
(RA; Arthritis, Rheumatoid) Rheumatoid Arthritis – Definition Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease. It causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and…
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Paget’s Disease
(Osteitis Deformans) Paget’s Disease – Definition Paget’s disease is a chronic condition that results in enlarged and deformed bones. Although…
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