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  • Joint
    Updated: Nov 17, 2009 - 13:22

    A joint is wherever two bones meet. Joints are your body’s hinges. Joint bones fit together snugly so they can’t be pulled apart, and they are held together by bridges called ligaments. There are three types of joint in your body. Some joints don't move at all, they are called fibrous joints....

  • Juvenile onset arthritis
    Updated: Nov 17, 2009 - 13:22

    Juvenile onset arthritis (JOA) is a type of arthritis that only kids get. ‘Juvenile’ means child or young person, and ‘onset’ means when it starts. You might also hear people call it juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) or juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. JOA...

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