arthropathy
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- arthropathic adjective
Etymology
Origin of arthropathy
Example Sentences
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Bodies composed of Organised Connective Tissue.—These are comparatively common in joints that are already the seat of some chronic disease, such as arthritis deformans, Charcot's arthropathy, or synovial tuberculosis.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Treatment, in addition to that of the nerve lesion underlying the arthropathy, consists in supporting and protecting the joint by means of bandages, splints, and other apparatus.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
It has always seemed to me to be clearly a nervous arthropathy, as the lesions are almost without exception more or less symmetrically distributed.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
Except that the joint disease is seldom symmetrical, it closely resembles the arthropathy of tabes.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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