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abduction
see Terms of Movement

active movement
Movements which are performed actively without assistance

adduction
see Terms of Movement

anatomical planes
see Anatomical Planes

anatomical position
see The Anatomical Position

ankylosing spondylitis
A polyarthritis involving the spine, which is characterised by progressive, painful stiffening of the joints and ligaments. It almost exclusively affects young men.
Interestingly the disease seems to be associated with HLA B27, those with this histocompatability antigen are 300 times more likely to get the disease, 90% of sufferers have HLA B27

anterior
see Terms of Comparison & Terms of Relationship

arthritis
An inflammatory condition that affects joints. Can be infective, autoimmune, traumatic in origin.