Like any serious health concern, arthritis is complicated -- that's why doctors go to school for so long. But it doesn't take years of higher education to learn the basics about arthritis. Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
In Greek, 'arthritis' literally means inflammation of what part of the body?
'Arthritis' means inflammation of the joint. But in modern medical terms, arthritis can refer to any pain that occurs in a joint.
Because of its broad definition, there are many diverse conditions that are considered forms of arthritis. The uniting factor for all forms of arthritis is pain in the joints.
There are exactly 38 different forms of arthritis.
False. More than 100 conditions may be classified as arthritis.
There is no cure for arthritis.
True.
Arthritis is a chronic condition that cannot be cured. Treatment focuses on alleviating pain, preventing further degeneration, and maintaining or improving joint mobility.
Which of the following forms of arthritis is a degenerative disease?
Osteoarthritis is considered to be a degenerative disease.
The pain of osteoarthritis is due to damage of the cartilage in your joints. With less cartilage and more bone exposure, the joint cavity becomes smaller and movement becomes painful or stiff.
Which of the following is NOT a form of arthritis?
Gout
Lupus
Still's disease?
Tennis Elbow
Ankylosing spondylitis
Tennis Elbow is not a form of arthritis. All of the other answers are various types of the disease.
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