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vil·lo·nod·u·lar (vil″o-nodґu-lər) characterized by villous and nodular thickening; said of a proliferative disorder of the synovial tissue.Medical dictionary. 2011.
villonodular synovitis — proliferation of synovial tissue, especially of the knee joint, composed of synovial villi and fibrous nodules infiltrated by giant cells and by macrophages containing lipids and hemosiderin … Medical dictionary
villonodular tenosynovitis — a condition characterized by proliferation of synovial membrane cells, producing a solid tumorlike mass, usually in periarticular soft tissues and less often in joints … Medical dictionary
Pigmented villonodular synovitis — (PVNS) is a rare, benign condition that affects the synovium of joints, bursae, and tendon sheaths. The etiology, or cause, of this proliferative disorder is unknown. Two forms of the disorder exist: localized and diffuse, the latter being more… … Wikipedia
sinovitis villonodular pigmentada — un síndrome de dolor e inflamación en una o varias de las grandes articulaciones con limitaciones funcionales, sobre todo en las rodillas, debido a la acumulación de depósitos de hemosiderina que forman unas masas intraarticulares imagen clínica… … Diccionario médico
pigmented villonodular synovitis — synovial proliferation forming brown nodular masses, probably caused by hemangiomas of synovial membrane that become traumatized, resulting in synovial hyperplasia and inflammation; it is characterized by episodic monoarticular pain and swelling … Medical dictionary
Arthropathy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 M00 M14 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Contracture — This article refers to orthopedic contractures; for other types of contractures see the See Also section below. Contracture Classification and external resources ICD 10 M24.5, M62.4, M67.1, M72.0, T … Wikipedia
tenosynovitis — Inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath. SYN: tendinous synovitis, tendosynovitis, tendovaginitis, tenovaginitis. [teno + synovia + G. itis, inflammation] t. crepitans inflammation of a tendon … Medical dictionary
Osteophyte — Bone spur Classification and external resources Small marginal osteophytes (arrows) of the processus anconeus of the ulna can be seen in this gross pathological specimen of a sow … Wikipedia
Arthritis — Classification and external resources Hands affected by rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune form of arthritis ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
