Sign or Symptom
joint stiffness
[ joint stiff-ness ]
Definitions related to joint stiffness:
  • A feeling of tension or tightness in one or more joints.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A sensation of discomfort and tightness while moving a joint. Typically there is decreased joint range of motion. Causes include arthritis, joint overuse, joint injury, and the aging process.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Joint stiffness is a perceived sensation of tightness in a joint or joints when attempting to move them after a period of inactivity. Joint stiffness typically subsides over time.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Rigidity, resistance or inflexibility of the joints.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Joint stiffness is the feeling that the motion of a joint is limited or difficult. The feeling is not caused by weakness or reluctance to move the joint due to pain. Some people with stiffness are capable of moving the joint through its full range of motion, but this movement can require force. Joint stiffness caused by inflammation...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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