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Caplan's Syndrome
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Caplan's Syndrome Massive nodulosis in the lungs in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis exposed to silica (e.g. in coal miners due to coal dust).
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Lungs
The main respiratory organs in the chest where blood is oxygenated.
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. Arthritis occurs in various forms, such as the arthritis associated with infections, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis. Many forms of vasculitis can also be associated with arthritis.
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Cuspid
The four "eye teeth".
Canine
The four "eye teeth" (or cuspid).
Cyst
A soft or hard tissue sac, hard or filled with fluid
Calcification
Formation of calcific (chalky) material in tissue.
Calve's disease
Osteochondritis due to eosinophilic granuloma of a vertebral body.
Caplan's Syndrome
Capsule
The thick membrane that joins bones making up a joint.
Capsulitis
Inflammation on the capsule (see 'capsule' above).
Carpal tunnel
The space in the wrist where tendons and nerves to the hand are found.
Cauda equina syndrome
Neurogenic claudication, resembling intermittent (arterial) claudication. Results from narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis).
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Lungs
The main respiratory organs in the chest where blood is oxygenated.
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. Arthritis occurs in various forms, such as the arthritis associated with infections, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis. Many forms of vasculitis can also be associated with arthritis.
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Cuspid
The four "eye teeth".
Canine
The four "eye teeth" (or cuspid).
Cyst
A soft or hard tissue sac, hard or filled with fluid
Calcification
Formation of calcific (chalky) material in tissue.
Calve's disease
Osteochondritis due to eosinophilic granuloma of a vertebral body.
Caplan's Syndrome
Capsule
The thick membrane that joins bones making up a joint.
Capsulitis
Inflammation on the capsule (see 'capsule' above).
Carpal tunnel
The space in the wrist where tendons and nerves to the hand are found.
Cauda equina syndrome
Neurogenic claudication, resembling intermittent (arterial) claudication. Results from narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis).
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