arthropathy
(ar-throp′ă-thē)
[arthro- + -pathy]
Any joint disease.
Charcot arthropathy
SEE: Charcot, Jean M.
crystalline arthropathy
Arthropathy caused by monosodium urate or calcium pyrophosphate crystals, e.g., by gout or pseudogout.
inflammatory arthropathy
An inflammatory joint disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
neuropathic arthropathy
Disruption or destruction of bone, cartilage, and joints resulting from diminished sensation in a limb, e.g., Charcot joint.
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