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Abstract
Also known as articulations, these are points of connection between the ends of certain separate bones, or where the borders of other bones are juxtaposed.
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- Acromioclavicular Joint
- Articular Cartilage
- Articular Ligaments
- Atlanto-Axial Joint
- Atlanto-Occipital Joint
- Elbow Joint
- Foot Joints
- Hand Joints
- Hip Joint
- Joint Capsule
- Knee Joint
- Pubic Symphysis
- Sacroiliac Joint
- Shoulder Joint
- Sternoclavicular Joint
- Sternocostal Joints
- Synovial Bursa
- Temporomandibular Joint
- Zygapophyseal Joint
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- Joint
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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general; inflammation = ARTHRITIS; / surg: consider also ARTHROPLASTY; joint revision: index ARTHROPLASTY (IM) + REVISION, JOINT see REOPERATION (NIM)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Joints. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007596. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007596
- Joints. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint
- Joints. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9644