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Enthesitis
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Enthesitis Inflammation of an enthesis.
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Inflammation
A reaction to an injury to the body - by infection, chemicals or physical agents. The symptoms can be - depending on the location of the injury- redness, swelling, heat and pain. The purpose of the inflammation is to dilute and destroy the agent causing the inflammation. To do this, the immune system starts a cascade of actions that causes active cells to gather at the affected location. It is these cells and fluids that cause the redness, swelling, heat and pain.
Enthesis
Site of attachment of ligament or tendon to bone.
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Enthesis
Site of attachment of ligament or tendon to bone.
Enthesopathy
Abnormality of an enthesis (e.g. enthesitis - usually involving pain).
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Eyeteeth
The four upper and lower canine (cuspid) teeth.
ELISA
Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay. A test for measuring antibody titres.
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Group of inherited disorders of connective tissue characterised by hypermobility of joints, atrophic scar formation, loss of skin elasticity and easy bruising.
EMG
Electromyogram - recording and study of electrical activity in muscle.
Enthesis
Site of attachment of ligament or tendon to bone.
Enthesitis
Enthesopathy
Abnormality of an enthesis (e.g. enthesitis - usually involving pain).
Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome
Resembles eosinophilic fasciitis - due to L-Tryptophan.
Eosinophilic fasciitis
A scleroderma-like condition in which there is skin thickening and tethering with oedema along with thickening of the sub-epidermal fascia and infiltration with eosinophils. (Shulman's syndrome)
Eosinophilic granuloma
A form of Histiocytosis-X. A rare cause of back pain in adolescence which may cause vertebral collapse.
Epicondylitis
Enthesopathy at humeral epicondyle. May be medial (golfer's elbow) or lateral (tennis elbow).
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Inflammation
A reaction to an injury to the body - by infection, chemicals or physical agents. The symptoms can be - depending on the location of the injury- redness, swelling, heat and pain. The purpose of the inflammation is to dilute and destroy the agent causing the inflammation. To do this, the immune system starts a cascade of actions that causes active cells to gather at the affected location. It is these cells and fluids that cause the redness, swelling, heat and pain.
Enthesis
Site of attachment of ligament or tendon to bone.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Enthesis
Site of attachment of ligament or tendon to bone.
Enthesopathy
Abnormality of an enthesis (e.g. enthesitis - usually involving pain).
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Eyeteeth
The four upper and lower canine (cuspid) teeth.
ELISA
Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay. A test for measuring antibody titres.
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Group of inherited disorders of connective tissue characterised by hypermobility of joints, atrophic scar formation, loss of skin elasticity and easy bruising.
EMG
Electromyogram - recording and study of electrical activity in muscle.
Enthesis
Site of attachment of ligament or tendon to bone.
Enthesitis
Enthesopathy
Abnormality of an enthesis (e.g. enthesitis - usually involving pain).
Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome
Resembles eosinophilic fasciitis - due to L-Tryptophan.
Eosinophilic fasciitis
A scleroderma-like condition in which there is skin thickening and tethering with oedema along with thickening of the sub-epidermal fascia and infiltration with eosinophils. (Shulman's syndrome)
Eosinophilic granuloma
A form of Histiocytosis-X. A rare cause of back pain in adolescence which may cause vertebral collapse.
Epicondylitis
Enthesopathy at humeral epicondyle. May be medial (golfer's elbow) or lateral (tennis elbow).
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