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Results 1 - 10 of 346 for joints
  1. Osteoarthritis 
    Osteoarthritis is a common disease of the joints that primarily occurs in older adults. This condition is characterized by the breakdown of cartilage, the tough but flexible tissue that covers the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/osteoarthritis - Genetics
  2. CHST3-related skeletal dysplasia 
    ... is a genetic condition characterized by bone and joint abnormalities that worsen over time. Affected individuals have ... adult height under 4 and a half feet. Joint dislocations, most often affecting the knees, hips, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../chst3-related-skeletal-dysplasia - Genetics
  3. Bunion 
    ... toe. Bunions develop slowly as pressure on the joint at the base of the big toe causes ... leaning inward toward the second toe. Because this joint carries a lot of weight during activities like ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/bunion - Genetics
  4. Kuskokwim syndrome 
    Kuskokwim syndrome is characterized by joint deformities called contractures that restrict the movement of affected joints. This condition has been found only in a population of Alaska ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/kuskokwim-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Liebenberg syndrome 
    ... are abnormally shaped, which affects mobility of the joints. The stiff elbows function more like knees, unable ... people with Liebenberg syndrome. Affected individuals also have joint deformities (contractures) that limit movement of the elbows, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/liebenberg-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Rheumatoid arthritis 
    ... that causes chronic abnormal inflammation, primarily affecting the joints. The most common signs and symptoms are pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. Small joints in the hands and feet are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/rheumatoid-arthritis - Genetics
  7. Psoriatic arthritis 
    Psoriatic arthritis is a condition involving joint inflammation (arthritis) that usually occurs in combination with a skin disorder called psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by patches ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/psoriatic-arthritis - Genetics
  8. Progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia 
    Progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia (PPRD) is a joint disease that worsens over time. This condition is characterized by breakdown (degeneration) of the cartilage between bones (articular cartilage). This cartilage covers ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../progressive-pseudorheumatoid-dysplasia - Genetics
  9. Ankylosing spondylitis 
    Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of painful, ongoing joint inflammation (chronic inflammatory arthritis) that primarily affects the ... in ankylosing spondylitis results from inflammation of the joints between the pelvic bones (the ilia) and the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ankylosing-spondylitis - Genetics
  10. Familial osteochondritis dissecans 
    ... osteochondritis dissecans is a condition that affects the joints and is associated with abnormal cartilage. Cartilage is ... that covers the ends of the bones at joints and is also part of the developing skeleton. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../familial-osteochondritis-dissecans - Genetics
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