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An arthropathy is a disease of a joint. ==Scope== Arthritis is a form of arthropathy that involves inflammation of one or more joints,〔(thefreedictionary.com > arthritis ) in turn citing: *The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright 2000 *The American Heritage Science Dictionary Copyright 2005〕〔(arthritis ). CollinsDictionary.com. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved November 23, 2012.〕 while the term arthropathy may be used regardless of whether there is inflammation or not. Spondylarthropathy is any form of arthropathy of the vertebral column.〔(thefreedictionary.com/spondyloarthropathy ) citing: *Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. © 2009 *Miller-Keane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 *Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 3 ed. © 2007〕 Arthropathy may also include joint conditions caused by physical trauma to joints, but is traditionally used to describe the following conditions: * ''Reactive arthropathy'' (M02-M03) is caused by an infection, but not a direct infection of the synovial space. (See also Reactive arthritis) * ''Enteropathic arthropathy'' (M07) is caused by colitis and related conditions. * ''Crystal arthropathy'' (also known as ''crystal arthritis'') (M10-M11) involves the deposition of crystals in the joint. * * In gout, the crystal is uric acid. * * In pseudogout/chondrocalcinosis/calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, the crystal is calcium pyrophosphate. * ''Diabetic arthropathy'' (M14.2, E10-E14) is caused by diabetes. * ''Neuropathic arthropathy'' (M14.6) is associated with a loss of sensation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「arthropathy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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