Glossary of terms: E

the name given to the collection of fluid in a joint.

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soothe,smooth and hydrate the skin and are indicated for all dry or scaling disorders. Their effects are short-lived and they should be applied frequently even after improvement occurs.

antibodies to extractable nuclear antigens are looked for in patients with connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and are helpful in predicting which organs are likely to be affected and indicating a more specific diagnostic category.

is a condition that affects the entheses such as inflammation of the entheses. The entheses are sites of tendinous or ligamentous attachment to the bone. Enthesopathy may be due to an inflammatory condition such as psoriatic arthritis or a condition due to injury or overload such as plantar fasciitis.

the junction between bone and ligament or bone and muscles.

inflammation of this junction is commonly found in psoriatic arthritis.

is a condition that affects the entheses such as inflammation of the entheses.The entheses are sites of tendinous or ligamentous attachment to the bone. Enthesopathy may be due to an inflammatory condition such as psoriatic arthritis or a condition due to injury or overload such as plantar fasciitis.

the outer layer of skin.

redness of the skin which is caused by congestion of the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) near the surface.The blood vessels may become dilated and congested with blood as the result of many different factors.

an abnormal reddening, flaking and thickening of the skin, affecting a wide area of the body.

intense scaling and inflammation of the skin.

psoriasis characterised by severe redness, scaling and shedding of the skin.

traditional test for inflammation - not specific for arthritis and may be normal despite it.

make decision on if research is justified and that it is carried out in a manner which is deemed appropriate.

a skin eruption which occurs as a symptom of an acute viral disease, as in scarlet fever or measles.

the performance of any physical activity for the purpose of condition the body, improving health, or maintaining fitness or as a means of therapy for correcting a deformity or restoring the organs and body functions to a sate of health. An action skill or manoeuvre that causes muscle exertion and is performed repeatedly to developer strengthen the body or any of its parts. To use a muscle or part of the body in a repetitive way to maintain or develop its strength.

removing dead cells from the skin’s surface.