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What is the inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye as a result of an infection or an allergy?
conjunctivitis
What is the result of a gradual loss of the eye's ability to focus and produce a clear image of nearby objects on the retina?
presbyopia
What is it called then the lens in the eye becomes opaque, blocking the passage of light?
cataracts
what is a congenital disease characterized by an inability to differentiate certain colors?
color bindness
What is the lack of hearing due to different causes?
deafness
what is the inflammation of the ear?
otitis
what is a chronic non-contagious inflammatory skin disease, characterized by the appearance of scaly lesions that become thickened and inflamed?
psoriasis
Name 5 common diseases that affect sense organs
conjunctivitis, presbyopia, cataracts, color blindness, deafness, otitis, psoriasis
what is the painful inflammation of the joints, which swell up and become warm the tough becoming less mobile and can become deformed?
arthritis
what is osteoarthrisis?
a common type of arthritus that is a chronic non-inflammatory disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of cartilages and joints
what is gout?
a type of arthritis, which involves a painful inflammation of the joints. usually begin suddenly and is accompanied by redness and swelling.
what is a disease that causes a decrease in bone mass, which weakens the skeleton and increases the risk of bone fracture
osteoporosis
What are four types of injuries to the locomotor system?
sprains, dislocations, bone fractures, tendinitis
