Glossary for Hip symptoms

Medical terms related to Hip symptoms or mentioned in this section include:

• $18p minus syndrome$: A rare chromosomal disorder where a portion of chromosome 18 is missing which is characterized by mental and growth deficiencies, drooping upper eyelid and prominent ears. The type and severity of symptoms is determined by the amount of genetic material that is missing.
• Abdominal Pain: Pain in the abdominal area or stomach.
• Acromesomelic dysplasia Hunter Thompson type: A rare genetic syndrome characterized by various severe developmental abnormalities of the skeletal bones.
• Adult hypophosphatasia: An rare inherited bone disorder due to an inborn error of metabolism characterized by a deficiency of alkaline phosphate. The condition involves the early loss of primary teeth and childhood rickets followed by a reasonable health until mid-adulthood when dental and skeletal abnormalities again become prevalent.
• Al Awadi syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized primarily by severe malformations involving the limbs and pelvis.
• Al Awadi-Raas-Rothschild syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized primarily by severe malformations involving the limbs and pelvis. The exact type and severity of symptoms is variable. Most cases appear to occur in cases where the parents were related.
• Amoxicillin - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that exposure to Amoxicillin during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Amyoplasia congenital disruptive sequence: A rare genetic disorder characterized by congenital contractures of two or more different joints.
• Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: Females with male XY genetics but inability to respond to testosterone.
• Angel shaped phalangoepiphyseal dysplasia: A rare genetic bone development disorder characterized mainly by an unusual angel-shaped ends of some bones (fingers and hips) which leads to early osteoarthritis.
• Ankylosing Spondylitis: A form of chronic inflammation of the spine which may also affect joints in the shoulder, hip, neck, ribs and jaw. May result in loss of mobility. Also called Marie-Strumpell disease.
• Antley-Bixler Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by premature closing of skull bones, choanal atresia and craniofacial and limb abnormalities.
• Antley-Bixler-like syndrome - ambiguous genitalia - disordered steroidogenesis: A rare genetic disorder involving a deficiency of an enzyme (cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase) which causes steroid abnormalities. The condition results in ambiguous genitalia in females due to excessive androgen during fetal growth. Patients can also have the bone symptoms of Antley-Bixler syndrome.
• Arthrogryposis: A condition which is characterized by the persistent flexure of a joint
• Arthrogryposis due to muscular dystrophy: A rare disorder where a non-progressive muscle disease results in the presence of multiple joint contractures at birth.
• Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita neurogenic type: A rare non-progressive syndrome characterized by congenital contractures that originates from a nerve problem (spinal motor neuron depletion).
• Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita type 2B: A form of distal arthrogryposis (joint contractures in ends of limbs) that also involves craniofacial abnormalities.
• Arthrogryposis, distal, type 2B: A form of distal arthrogryposis (joint contractures in ends of limbs) that also involves craniofacial abnormalities.
• Ashley syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by an unusual facial appearance and muscle and skeletal abnormalities.
• Aural atresia - multiple congenital anomalies - mental retardation: A rare syndrome characterized by a number of malformations as well as mental retardation.
• Avascular necrosis of femoral head, familial form: A familial hip joint disorder where bone growth abnormalities caused by an interrupted blood supply to the head of the femoral bone results in it's degeneration and deformity. When the body creates a new blood supply, new healthy bone can be formed.
• Bartenwerfer syndrome: A rare disorder characterized by dwarfism and facial and skeletal abnormalities. The disorder is a variant of Morquio disease.
• Blepharo facio skeletal syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by eyelid, facial and skeletal abnormalities.
• Blethen-Wenick-Hawkins syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by short stature, skeletal abnormalities and reduced pituitary gland functioning.
• Brudzinski's sign: A symptom which occurs in meningitis when flexion of the neck causes flexion of the hip and knee
• Carnevale-Krajewska-Fischetto syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by drooping eyelids, hip problems, undescended testes and developmental delay.
• Cat Eye Syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder involving abnormalities of chromosome 22 and characterized by coloboma of the iris, down-slanting palpebral fissures and anal atresia.
• Cephalopolysyndactyly: A rare genetic disorder characterized by premature closing of skull bones and craniofacial abnormalities, finger and toe abnormalities. The type and severity of symptoms is variable with many cases remaining undiagnosed because their condition is relatively mild and doesn't cause many problems.
• Cerebrocostomandibular Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by a very small jaw, abnormal rib development and a small thorax as well as other abnormalities.
• Chromosome 1(q12q22) duplication syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder involving duplication of the long arm (q12q22) of chromosome 1 which results in various abnormalities.
• Chromosome 14 trisomy: A rare chromosomal disorder involving duplication of genetic material from chromosome 14 resulting in various abnormalities. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount and exact location of the genetic material that is duplicated.
• Chromosome 14 trisomy syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder involving duplication of genetic material from chromosome 14 resulting in various abnormalities.
• Chromosome 14q, proximal duplication: A rare chromosomal disorder where duplication of a portion of chromosome 14 causes various abnormalities such as facial dysmorphism, limb abnormalities, mental retardation and short stature.
• Chromosome 17, deletion 17q23 q24: A rare chromosomal disorder involving deletion of genetic material from the long arm of chromosome 17. The type and severity of symptoms are determined by the amount and location of the lost genetic material.
• Chromosome 18, trisomy 18q: A rare chromosomal disorder involving an extra copy of genetic material from the long arm of chromosome 18. The type and severity of symptoms are determined by the amount and location of the duplicated genetic material.
• Chromosome 1q duplication syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder involving duplication of the long arm (q) of chromosome 1 which results in various abnormalities depending on the size and location of the portion of duplicated genetic material.
• Chromosome 4 ring syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder where the ends of chromosome 4 have been deleted and the two broken ends have rejoined to form a ring shape resulting in a range of symptoms determined by the size and location of the genetic deletion.
• Chromosome 4, Monosomy 4q: A rare chromosomal disorder where a portion of the long arm (q) of chromosome 4 is missing resulting in various abnormalities.
• Chromosome 5q deletion syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder where the long arm (q) of chromosome 5 is deleted resulting in various abnormalities.
• Chromosome 6 ring syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder where the ends of chromosome 6 have been deleted and the two broken ends have rejoined to form a ring shape resulting in a range of symptoms determined by the size of the genetic deletion.
• Chromosome 7, trisomy 7p: A rare chromosomal disorder where there are three copies of all or part of the short arm (p) of chromosome 7 rather than the normal two. The type and severity of symptoms is determined by the location and size of the genetic material duplicated.
• Chromosome 7, trisomy 7q: A rare chromosomal disorder involving duplication of the long arm (q) of chromosome 7 which results in various abnormalities depending on the size and location of the portion of duplicated genetic material.
• Chromosome 7p duplication syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder where there are three copies of all or part of the short arm (p) of chromosome 7 rather than the normal two. The type and severity of symptoms is determined by the location and size of the genetic material duplicated.
• Chromosome 7q duplication syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder involving duplication of the long arm (q) of chromosome 7 which results in various abnormalities depending on the size and location of the portion of duplicated genetic material.
• Chromosome 9 trisomy syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder where there are three copies of chromosome 9 in the body's cells instead of the normal two resulting in various abnormalities.
• Chromosome 9, Trisomy 9p (Multiple Variants): A rare chromosomal disorder characterized by mental retardation, head and face malformations and various other abnormalities.
• Chromosome 9, trisomy: A rare chromosomal disorder where there are three copies of chromosome 9 in the body's cells instead of the normal two resulting in various abnormalities. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount and exact location of the genetic material that is duplicated.
• Chromosome 9p tetrasomy syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder where there is four copies of the short arm of chromosome 9 instead of the normal two resulting in various abnormalities.
• Claudication pain: Pain that occurs in the legs when walking or exercising. It is usually the result of circulation problems which affects the flow of blood to the leg muscles. In severe cases, the pain may persist even when the patient is inactive.
• Cleft lip palate - deafness - sacral lipoma: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by an opening in the palate and lip, deafness and a lipoma in the end portion of the spine.
• Collins-Dennis-Clarke-Pope Syndrome: A very rare condition characterized by congenital hip dislocation, flattened facial appearance and congenital heart defects.
• Congenital fiber type disproportion: A rare inherited disease involving abnormalities in the growth of type I muscle fibers.
• Cousin Walbraum Cegarra syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by short stature at birth, unusual facial appearance and skeletal abnormalities involving the shoulder blades and hips.
• Coxa vara, congenital: A hip deformity present at birth and characterized by a reduced angle between the ball and shaft of the thigh bone.
• Coxoauricular syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by skeletal and ear abnormalities, short stature and deafness.
• Cutis laxa, recessive type 2: A very rare syndrome characterized primarily by loose skin and delayed development.
• Davis-Lafer syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation and unusual facial features.
• De Barsy Syndrome: A rare inherited disorder characterized by loose, inelastic skin, involuntary limb movements, cloudy corneas and other abnormalities.
• Deal-Barratt-Dillon syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by scaly skin, jaundice, diarrhea and Fanconi syndrome (bone marrow fails to make sufficient new blood cells).
• Degenerative Disc Disease: Chronic or recurrent back and neck pain due to degeneration and occasionally prolapse of spinal discs.
• Dermatomyositis: A muscle disease characterized by chronic muscle inflammation resulting in progressive muscle weakness and a characteristic rash.
• Diflucan - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Diflucan (an antifungal drug) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Digitorenocerebral syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by numerous abnormalities involving the brain, kidneys, fingers, toes, nails and face as well as mental retardation and vision impairment.
• Distal arthrogryposis syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by congenital contractures and other physical defects.
• Disuse osteoporosis: Disuse osteoporosis is defined as localized or generalized bone loss resulting from reduction of mechanical stress on bones.
• Duplication 7p: A rare chromosomal disorder where there are three copies of all or part of the short arm (p) of chromosome 7 rather than the normal two. The type and severity of symptoms is determined by the location and size of the genetic material duplicated.
• Duplication 7q: A rare chromosomal disorder involving duplication of the long arm (q) of chromosome 7 which results in various abnormalities depending on the size and location of the portion of duplicated genetic material.
• Ehlers danlos syndrome: An inherited disorder of the connective tissue causing it to become weak and fragile. Connective tissue is found in skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments and hence all of these may be affected by weakness
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Type I: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by hyperextensible joints, hyperextensible skin and poor wound healing.
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VI: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by lax joints, scoliosis and fragile sclera of the eye - Ehlers Danlos type with predominant ocular abnormalities.
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VII: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by hypermobile joints, hyperextensible skin and joint dislocations.
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, 6B: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by lax joints, scoliosis and fragile sclera of the eye - Ehlers Danlos type with predominant ocular abnormalities but lysyl-hydroxylase activity is normal1.
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, kyphoscoliosis type: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder caused by deficiency of the lysyl hydroxylase enzyme and is characterized by progressive scoliosis and muscle weakness and fragile sclera - previously known as EDS type 6.
• Epiphyseal dysplasia, multiple, 3: Abnormalities in the ends of a number of bones resulting in the early onset of osteoarthrosis and joint pain. The knees and ankles are usually the most affected joints. Mild weakness of muscles in the upper arms and legs was also sometimes present. It is believed to be caused by a defect in the COL9A3 gene.
• Epiphyseal dysplasia, multiple, 5: Abnormalities in the ends of a number of bones resulting in the early onset of osteoarthrosis and joint pain. The hips and knees were the main joints involved. It is caused by defects in the gene for matrilin-3 (MATN3).
• Eye defects - arachnodactyly - cardiopathy: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by eye defects, long, thin fingers and heart disease.
• Facio-cardio-musculo-skeletal syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by facial, heart, muscle and skeletal abnormalities.
• Fairbank disease: A rare inherited disorder that affects the secondary growth centers of bones usually in the hips, knees and ankles and results in mild dwarfism.
• Falls: Recurrent unintentional falls
• Fanconi-ichthyosis-dysmorphism: A very rare syndrome characterized by scaly skin (ichthyosis), anemia, muscle anomalies and various other abnormalities. All six reported cases died within 6 months.
• Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome: A rare disorder caused by fetal exposure to phenytoin (anticonvulsant drug) and resulting in various abnormalities.
• Fibular hypoplasia or aplasia - femoral bowing - oligodactyly: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by abnormalities involving the thighbone, fingers and fibula (calf bone).
• Fluconazole - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Fluconazole (an antifungal drug) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome: A very rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormal development of the skeleton and muscles.
• Fryns-Smeets-Thiry syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by short stature, mental retardation, small head, skeletal anomalies and various other abnormalities.
• Fuhrmann syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by abnormalities involving the thighbone, fingers and fibula (calf bone).
• Fuhrmann-Rieger-de Sousa syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by abnormalities involving the thighbone, fingers and fibula (calf bone).
• Gardner-Morrisson-Abbot syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by thrombocytopenia and various other abnormalities present at birth.
• Geroderma osteodysplastica: A rare connective tissue disorder characterized mainly by elastic skin, a prematurely aged facial appearance and abnormal calcification of bones causing them to break easily.
• Gerodermia osteodysplastica: A rare connective tissue disorder characterized mainly by elastic skin, a prematurely aged facial appearance and abnormal calcification of bones causing them to break easily.
• Gerodermia osteodysplastica hereditaria: A rare connective tissue disorder characterized mainly by elastic skin, a prematurely aged facial appearance and abnormal calcification of bones causing them to break easily.
• Gerodermia osteodysplasticum: A rare connective tissue disorder characterized mainly by elastic skin, a prematurely aged facial appearance and abnormal calcification of bones causing them to break easily.
• Gigantism partial - nevi - hemihypertrophy - macrocephaly: A rare genetic disorder characterized by overgrowth of bones, fatty tissues and skin in various parts of the body.
• Gout: Painful joints, most commonly the big toe.
• Greig Cephalopolysyndactyly Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by premature closing of skull bones and craniofacial abnormalities, finger and toe abnormalities.
• Groin symptoms: Symptoms affecting the groin
• Harper dwarfism: A rare inherited disorder involving a range of abnormalities. It is a variant of the Seckel syndrome.
• Hemangiopericytoma: A slow growing tumor that develops in deep soft tissues an tends to occur mainly in the abdomen (pelvic retroperitoneum specifically), hips, shoulders, upper arms and upper legs.
• Hip Replacement: The replacement of a hip with an synthetic joint
• Hip cancer: The presence of tumour growth in the bone of the hip, whether due to primary malignancies e.g. leukaemic or myeloma infiltration of the bone marrow, or due to secondary metastases from another site e.g. lung or breast; cancer affecting bone of hip likely to affect other bones e.g. vertebra, ribs
• Hip conditions: Any condition that affects the hip
• Hip dysplasia - enchondromata - ecchondromata: A very rare condition characterized by pelvic anomalies and multiple bone tumors.
• Hip dysplasia, Beukes type: A very rare inherited disease characterized by premature degeneration of the hip joints.
• Hip injury: Any injury that affects the hip
• Hip luxation: Hip dislocation - the ball of the hip joint comes out of the socket.
• Hip pain: Pain in the hip region
• Hip sprain: Damage to ligaments in the hip.
• Hip subluxation: Partial dislocation of the hip - the ball of the hip joint is only partially in the socket.
• Hip symptoms: Symptoms affecting the hip joint.
• Hip symptoms in pregnancy: Hip symptoms in pregnancy usually refers to pain or discomfort felt on either side of the pelvis. The pain may be constant or intermittent, mild or severe. At times pain may limit activities and normal ambulation.
• Hypomelanosis of Ito: A rare genetic neurocutaneous disorder characterized by unusual patterns of depigmented skin and associated disorders such as seizures, psychomotor retardation and eye abnormalities.
• Hypophosphatemic rickets: A rare genetic type of rickets involving defective phosphate transport and vitamin D metabolism in the kidneys. Poor calcium absorption from the intestines leads to bone softening.
• Inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia: An inherited muscle wasting disorder associated with dementia and bone disease.
• Incontinentia Pigmenti: A rare genetic skin pigmentation disorder characterized by eye, teeth, bone, nail and hair malformations as well as central nervous abnormalities and mental deficiency.
• Joint injury - hip: An injury to the knee which is the joint at the uppermost part of the leg. Severity of symptoms varies depending on the type and severity of the injury and often the primary symptom is pain. A hip injury can involve damage to the bones, ligaments or other tissues of the joint. The injury may be acute (e.g. trauma) or chronic (e.g. overuse).
• Juvenile osteoporosis: Osteoporosis (progressive bone loss) that occurs in children. Osteoporosis in children can be caused by certain medical conditions (e.g. diabetes, malabsorption syndromes, kidney disease, hyperthyroidism), certain medications (e.g. corticosteroids, anticonvulsants), prolonged immobility or sometimes for no detectable reason (idiopathic).
• Kabuki syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by distinctive facial features.
• Knee pain: Pain in or around the knee joint
• Lamictal - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Lamictal during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Laplane-Fontaine-Lagardere syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by very short stature and progressive stiffness of joints including the spine and hips.
• Larsen syndrome, recessive type: A congenital, genetic disorder characterized by many abnormalities including joint dislocations, bone abnormalities and an unusual face.
• Leg symptoms: Symptoms affecting the leg
• Legg-Calve-Perthes disease: Femur/hip bone disease mostly in children
• Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome: A hip joint disorder where bone growth abnormalities caused by an interrupted blood supply to the head of the femoral bone results in it's degeneration and deformity. When the body creates a new blood supply, new healthy bone can be formed.
• Lethal congenital contracture syndrome (LCCS): A rare inherited lethal disorder characterized by multiple congenital contractures. There are two main types caused by different genetic defects. Type 2 differs from type 1 in that it includes additional head, face and eye symptoms and hydrops, joint webbing and fractures were usually absent.
• Lethal congenital contracture syndrome 1: A rare inherited lethal disorder characterized by multiple congenital contractures. Type 1 occurs as a result of a genetic defect on chromosome 9q34.
• Loratadine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Loratadine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Massa-Casaer-Ceulemans syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by abnormal brain development (lissencephaly - smooth brain) and multiple joint contractures at birth.
• Matsoukas syndrome: An extremely rare condition characterized by mental retardation, eye problems, facial anomalies and joint problems.
• Mental retardation - myopathy - short stature - endocrine defect: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, muscle disease, short stature and endocrine defects.
• Mental retardation - spasticity - ectrodactyly: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, spasticity and a cleft hand. In the reported case, the parents came from the same bloodline.
• Mental retardation - unusual facies - talipes - hand anomalies: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, unusual facial appearance, clubfoot and hand abnormalities.
• Mental retardation, X-linked, Reish type: A rare disorder characterized by mental retardation, brain anomalies, skeletal malformations, intestinal problems, eye and ear anomalies, cleft palate and kidney abnormalities. Some infants with the disorder die soon after birth due to breathing problems. The disorder is inherited in a X-linked manner which means that only males display the full range of symptoms whereas female carriers may have mild or no symptoms.
• Metoclopramide - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Metoclopramide during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism types 1 and 3: Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism types 1 and 3 were originally regarded as separate conditions but it was recently concluded that they were different expressions of the same condition. The main differences between the two forms is a difference in the radiological bone anomalies. The condition is characterized mainly by bone abnormalities, short stature and a small head.
• Moebius sequence: A rare genetic disorder characterized by facial paralysis due to problems with 6th and 7th nerve development.
• Mucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler syndrome: A rare inherited biochemical disorder characterized by the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans) in various body tissues due to insufficient amounts of the enzyme (?-L-diuronidase) needed to break it down. There are three main sub-types of the disorder: Hurler - severe form, Scheie - mild form and Hurler/Scheie form which is intermediate.
• Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia: A rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature and limb, joint and hip abnormalities which become evident from two to 10 years.
• Multiple joint dislocations - metaphyseal dysplasia: A rare disorder characterized by multiple joint dislocations and abnormal bone development as well as various other anomalies.
• Myopathy, congenital fiber-type disproportion: A rare inherited disease involving abnormalities in the growth of type I muscle fibers.
• Observation hip syndrome: A transient disorder that affects children and teenagers and involves hip problems which tend to resolve within weeks. It is believed to be due to inflammation of the hip caused by injury or infection.
• Opthalmo acromelic syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by missing eyes and limb anomalies.
• Ortolani's sign: A sign that is evident in a newborn when there hips are dislocated and can be relocated with the hips in abduction and anterior force applies
• Osteoarthritis: A form of degenerative arthritis due to chronic degeneration
• Osteoarthritis, Hip: A common degenerative hip joint disorder that tends to affect older people. The main symptom is pain.
• Osteolysis hereditary multicentric: A very rare skeletal disorder characterized by bone loss in the hand and foot bones (carpals and tarsals) as well as abnormalities involving the long bones and digits.
• Osteoporosis: Bone mass loss (osteoporosis) as a symptom
• Oto-Palatal-digital syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized a variety of abnormalities including skeletal anomalies, distinctive face and cleft palate. There are two types of the disorder (type 1 and 2) with type 2 being more severe.
• Oto-palato-digital syndrome, type 2: A rare genetic disorder characterized by head, face, mouth and bone abnormalities.
• Paget's disease of bone: A chronic, slowly progressing bone disorder where the bone is destroyed rapidly and replaced by abnormal bone which is dense and fragile.
• Paget's disease, type 1: A chronic, slowly progressing bone disorder where the bone is destroyed rapidly and replaced by abnormal bone which is dense and fragile. Type 1 is caused by a mutation on chromosome 6p21.3.
• Paget's disease, type 4: A rare disorder involving pigmentation and vascular abnormalities. The lesions usually involve large areas of the body and the pigmentation color can include pink, bluish and brown.
• Pelvic dysplasia arthrogryposis of lower limbs: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by pelvic anomalies and joint contractures involving the legs.
• Plum syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by eye, brain and bone abnormalities.
• Polymyalgia rheumatica: A condition characterized by muscle pain and stiffness, fatigue and fever. It is often associated with giant-cell arteritis which is a related but more serious condition.
• Postmenopausal osteoporosis: Type 1 osteoporosis is caused by a lack of estrogen, the main female hormone.
• Postoperative hip fracture: The fracture of a hip after an operation
• Primary osteoporosis: There are two primary kinds of osteoporosis: type I osteoporosis and type II osteoporosis. The determining factor for the actual existence of osteoporosis, whether type I or type II, is the amount of calcium left in the skeleton and whether it places a person at risk for fracture.
• Progeria: A rare fatal genetic disorder characterized by extremely premature aging.
• Prostate Cancer: Cancer of the prostate.
• Prostate cancer, familial: An inherited form of prostate cancer where cancer cells develop in the prostate tissue in males.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 1: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 1 is linked to a defect on chromosome 1q24-q25 and is inherited in a dominant manner.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 10: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 10 is linked to a defect on chromosome 8q24.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 11: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 11 is linked to a defect on chromosome 17p12.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 12: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 12 is linked to a defect on chromosome 2p15.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 13: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 13 is linked to a defect on chromosome 10q11.2.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 14: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 14 is linked to a defect on chromosome 11q13.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 15: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 15 is linked to a defect on chromosome 19q13.4.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 2: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 2 is linked to a defect on chromosome 17p11.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 3: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 3 is linked to a defect on chromosome 20q13.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 4: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 4 is linked to a defect on chromosome 7p11-q21.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 5: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 5 is linked to a defect on chromosome 3p26.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 6: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 6 is linked to a defect on chromosome 22q12.3.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 7: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 7 is linked to a defect on chromosome 15q12.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 8: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 8 is linked to a defect on chromosome 1q42.2-q43.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, 9: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. Type 9 is linked to a defect on chromosome 17q21-q22.
• Prostate cancer, hereditary, X-linked 2: Many forms of prostate cancer are due to inherited defect on a chromosome. X-linked type 2 is linked to a defect on chromosome Xp11.22.
• Proteus Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by overgrowth of bones, fatty tissues and skin in various parts of the body.
• Proud-Levine-Carpenter syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by abnormal brain development, a small head and genital abnormalities.
• Ptosis strabismus diastasis: A rare genetic disorder characterized by drooping eyelids, strabismus and abdominal muscle defects.
• Ray-Peterson-Scott syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by pelvic anomalies and joint contractures involving the legs.
• Sacral agenesis: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by the abnormal development of the tailbone (sacrum).
• Sciatica: neuralgia along the nerve course of the sciatic nerve
• Scleroatonic muscular dystrophy: An inherited disorder affecting muscles and resulting in muscle weakness and wasting that starts from birth. The joints closest to the body tend to have limited movement whereas those in the hands and feet tend to be hyperextensible.
• Seckel syndrome: A rare condition characterized by fetal and postnatal growth retardation, mental retardation and characteristic facial features.
• Seckel-like syndrome, type Buebel: A rare syndrome characterized by dwarfism and other abnormalities characteristic of Seckel syndrome as well as hand and foot anomalies.
• Secondary osteoporosis: describe osteoporosis resulting from a medical condition or the use of certain medications.
• Senile osteoporosis: Senile osteoporosis is reduced mineralization of bone due to advanced age.
• Seronegative spondyloarthropathy: Spondyloarthropathy that is negative to rheumatoid facotr
• Sickle cell anemia: Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by red blood cells which are crescent-shaped rather than the normal doughnut shape. These abnormally shaped red blood cells are unable to function normally and tend to undergo premature destruction which leads to anemia. If the genetic defect which causes the condition is inherited from both parents the condition can be quite severe whereas if it is inherited from only one parent, often there are no symptoms. The abnormally shaped red blood cells can cause problems when they clump together and block blood vessels.
• Skeletal dysplasia, San Diego type: A very rare disorder characterized mainly by short limbs and flattened spinal vertebrae. Infants are stillborn or die soon after birth.
• Slipped epiphysis: Slippage of joint cartilage at the hip joint
• Spinal Cord Disorders: Any condition that affects the spinal cord
• Spinal conditions: Any condition that affects the spine
• Spinal fracture: A fracture of one or multiple bony vertebrae
• Spinocerebellar degenerescence, book type: A very rare syndrome characterized by movement problems and mental retardation that originates from a brain defect.
• Spondylitis: Inflammation of the synovial joints of the backbone.
• Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia joint laxity: A very rare syndrome characterized by abnormal bone growth involving severe scoliosis and loose joints.
• Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity: A rare skeletal disorder where the spine and long bones grow and develop abnormally. Loose joints and severe curvature of the spine is also present. The condition is severe and death in the first couple of decades is common.
• Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia - nephrotic syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by skeletal and immunity abnormalities. The immune defect leads to progressive kidney dysfunction which can ultimately cause death during the first decade.
• Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda: A rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature and skeletal abnormalities which are usually not apparent before 12 years.
• Sports Injuries: Any condition that has resulted from injury to a part of the body due to participation in a sporting activity
• Stiff hip: Stiffness in the hip region
• Stocco dos Santos syndrome: A very rare inherited disorder characterized mainly by mental retardation, short stature and congenital hip dislocation.
• Sulfacetamide - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Sulfacetamide during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Sydenham chorea: Brain disease causing involuntary movements or spasms.
• TAR syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by the absence of radial bones of both forearms and thrombocytopenia.
• Tingling: Tingling, prickling, or pins-and-needles sensations
• Transient osteoporosis of the hip: Focal pain conditions in the hip often interchangeably termedreflex sympathetic dystrophyor transient osteoporosis.
• Trisomy 3 mosaicism: A very rare chromosomal disorder where there is an extra copy of chromosome 3 in some of the body's cells. Some cases with this chromosomal abnormality have no clinical symptoms. The presence of abnormalities in some cases is dependent on which body cells contain the chromosomal defect.
• Trochanteric bursitis: Inflammation of the trochanteric bursa which is a pouch of synovial fluid which is located in the hip. The inflammation is most often due to overuse and excessive pressure but may also result from injury or rheumatoid arthritis.
• Turner Syndrome: Rare chromosome syndrome with one X but no second X or Y chromosome.
• Type I spinal osteoporosis: Spinal osteoporosis is rarely diagnosed until spinal bones have broken. These breaks occur at the weakest points of the spinal column.
• Upington disease: A rare condition characterized by pelvic anomalies and multiple bone tumors.
• Ursodeoxycholic Acid - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Ursodeoxycholic Acid during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Valproic Acid - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Valproic Acid during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Wiedemann Oldigs Oppermann syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by excessive hair growth, mental retardation and skeletal abnormalities.
• Yunis Varon syndrome: A multisystem genetic disease that affects the skeletal system in particular

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