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Cheiroarthropathy
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Cheiroarthropathy Stiffness and thickening of the soft tissues of the hand, often with a 'waxy' appearance of the skin. May mimic scleroderma or other inflammatory arthritis. Occurs in long-standing insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
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Skin
Skin is an organ of the integumentary system; which is composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. Skin is used for insulation, vitamin D production, sensation, and excretion (through sweat).
Scleroderma
A relatively rare form of arthritis in which the body produces too much collagen. Excess collagen may be deposited in the skin, joints, and other body organs. Scleroderma is a chronic disorder marked by hardening and thickening of the skin.
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.
Diabetes
A condition in which blood glucose is not well controlled. Type I diabetics make no insulin, whereas type 2 diabetics are characterized by the overproduction of insulin, but the inability of the target cells to respond to the insulin.
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Cheilitis
Inflammation of the lips or of a lip.
Cheilosis
A condition in which cracks or sores occur at the corners of the mouth.
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Cauda equina syndrome
Neurogenic claudication, resembling intermittent (arterial) claudication. Results from narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis).
Causalgia
See 'Algodystrophy'.
Cervical spondylosis
Degenerative process in the spine in the neck. A combination of disc deterioration and osteoarthritis.
Charcot joint
Unusually destructive hypertrophic arthropathy resulting from impairment of sensory nerve supply. May occur in syphilis, syringomyelia and diabetes mellitus.
Charnley
Orthopaedic surgeon who devised first replacement hip prosthesis.
Cheiroarthropathy
Chondrocalcinosis
Calcification of articular cartilage. May be associated with attacks of joint inflammation that may mimic gout ('Pseudogout').
Chondrodysplasia
Congenital condition in which there is a mutation of a collagen-associated gene.
Chondromalacia patellae
A condition in which knee pain results from wear of the cartilage at the back of the kneecap (patella).
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Vasculitic disorder with predominant pulmonary eosinophilia.
Collagen
At a microscopic level, this is the 'skeleton' of most tissues in the body.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Skin
Skin is an organ of the integumentary system; which is composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. Skin is used for insulation, vitamin D production, sensation, and excretion (through sweat).
Scleroderma
A relatively rare form of arthritis in which the body produces too much collagen. Excess collagen may be deposited in the skin, joints, and other body organs. Scleroderma is a chronic disorder marked by hardening and thickening of the skin.
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.
Diabetes
A condition in which blood glucose is not well controlled. Type I diabetics make no insulin, whereas type 2 diabetics are characterized by the overproduction of insulin, but the inability of the target cells to respond to the insulin.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Cheilitis
Inflammation of the lips or of a lip.
Cheilosis
A condition in which cracks or sores occur at the corners of the mouth.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Cauda equina syndrome
Neurogenic claudication, resembling intermittent (arterial) claudication. Results from narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis).
Causalgia
See 'Algodystrophy'.
Cervical spondylosis
Degenerative process in the spine in the neck. A combination of disc deterioration and osteoarthritis.
Charcot joint
Unusually destructive hypertrophic arthropathy resulting from impairment of sensory nerve supply. May occur in syphilis, syringomyelia and diabetes mellitus.
Charnley
Orthopaedic surgeon who devised first replacement hip prosthesis.
Cheiroarthropathy
Chondrocalcinosis
Calcification of articular cartilage. May be associated with attacks of joint inflammation that may mimic gout ('Pseudogout').
Chondrodysplasia
Congenital condition in which there is a mutation of a collagen-associated gene.
Chondromalacia patellae
A condition in which knee pain results from wear of the cartilage at the back of the kneecap (patella).
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Vasculitic disorder with predominant pulmonary eosinophilia.
Collagen
At a microscopic level, this is the 'skeleton' of most tissues in the body.
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