Glossary
Athralgia: Joint painEhlers: Danlos syndrome – group of inherited connective tissue disorders
Osteoarthritis: Degenerative joint disease
Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursa which is a fluid –filled sac at the joint
Tendonitis: Inflammation of the tendon which is a structure that connects the muscle to the bone
Scoliosis: Increased curvature of the spine
Rheumatoid arthritis: Chronic, auto- immune, degenerative inflammatory disease of the joints and other internal body parts
Lupus: Systemic disease involving the immune system
Osteogenesis imperfeta: Genetic bone disorder
Marfan syndrome: Genetic disorder involving connective tissues
Down syndrome: Also known as trisomy 21, this is congenital genetic disorder characterized by three copies of chromosome 21
Polio: Infantile paralytic disease caused by virus
Myotonia congenital: Genetic neuromuscular disease wherein muscles are rigid due to delayed relaxation ability
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Fibromyalgia: Disease characterized by chronic pain of muscles and connective tissue
Chronic fatigue syndrome: condition wherein a person feels chronically tired
Carpel tunnel syndrome: Condition that results from the compression of the median nerve that runs through the carpel tunnel, which is a component located at the base of the wrist
Panic disorder: Anxiety disorder that results in panic attacks
