[DOC] [TLE] arthritis facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] Osteoarthritis is common and, at older ages, becomes virtually universal. It is an 
active process, not just wearing out of joints or "degenerative joint disease" (Joint 
... those at the knuckles closest to the ends, as well as the wrists, knees, and hips. 
... The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown, but is variously attributed to... [DOC] [TLE] joint disease | Britannica.com [PAR] Jul 14, 2016 ... Arthritis is no doubt the best-known joint disease, but there are also many others. 
... to the lining of a joint (the synovial membrane) is referred to as synovitis. ... The 
condition occurs most often in middle age and is infrequent .... Almost any 
movable joint can be involved, but the fingers, wrists, and knees are... [DOC] [TLE] Dupuytren's Contracture. What is Duputren's Contracture? | Patient [PAR] This is the tissue just under the skin but above the tendons. This forms into bands 
of thick tissue which, when it becomes worse, pulls the fingers towards the... [DOC] [TLE] Osteoarthritis | definition of osteoarthritis by Medical dictionary [PAR] The name osteoarthritis comes from three Greek words meaning bone, joint, and 
... have joint pain on only one side of the body and it primarily affects the knees, ... 
The enlargements of the finger joints that occur in OA are referred to as ... Finally, 
as the body ages, there is a reduction in the ability of cartilage to repair itself. [DOC] [TLE] Rheumatoid arthritis | definition of rheumatoid arthritis by Medical ... [PAR] Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes ... which 
affects multiple joints in 50% of these children, and only one joint in 30%. .... 
Arthritis is not a single disease, but a group of over 100 diseases that cause ... No 
age is spared, however, and the disease may affect infants as well as the very old
. [DOC] [TLE] Arthritis: Keeping your joints healthy - Symptoms & Information ... [PAR] For people who have arthritis, the word variously signifies pain, swelling, redness
, and ... joints of the shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, hips, knees, ankles, and 
toes. ... by bursae, sacs that not only contain lubricating fluid but also act as 
cushions. ..... Nearly half of all people over age 65 have symptoms of 
osteoarthritis, and... [DOC] [TLE] Questions and Answers About Knee Problems [PAR] Arthritis. A term used to refer to diseases that affect the joints. ... at the knee, run 
along the back of the thigh from the hip to just below ... internal organs, and other 
body systems as well as the joints. ... form of arthritis, osteoarthritis grows more 
common with age. ... This publication is not copyrighted. [DOC] [TLE] Arthritis: Types and Symptoms - Medical News Today [PAR] Dec 9, 2015 ... The word "arthritis" means "joint inflammation," but inflammation may ... and can 
be a result of referred pain, i.e. a problem elsewhere in the body ... Nearly 1 in 2 
people develop symptomatic knee osteoarthritis by the age of 85, and 1 in .... 
arthritis is reflected not only in the accrual of joint damage but also in... [DOC] [TLE] Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia [PAR] Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-lasting autoimmune disorder that primarily 
affects joints. ... Onset is most frequent during middle age and women are 
affected 2.5 times as ... "Spindling of fingers" of hand occurs due to swelling of the 
PIP but not DIP ... A low white blood cell count usually only occurs in people with 
Felty's... [DOC] [TLE] Handout on Health: Scleroderma - National Institute of Arthritis and ... [PAR] This publication is for people who have scleroderma, as well as for their ... The 
disease is referred to as generalized morphea when the skin patches ... This is 
the term for the form of the disease that not only includes the skin, but ... the skin 
only in certain areas: the fingers, hands, face, lower arms, and legs.

Question: In the Middle Ages, this word referred not only to the finger joints but to the knee as well
Answer: knuckles