Full Definition of FUGUE. 1. a: a musical composition in which one or two themes are repeated or imitated by successively entering voices and contrapuntally developed in a continuous interweaving of the voice parts b: something that resembles a fugue especially in interweaving repetitive elements. 2.
Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis happens when the cartilage in your joints breaks down causing pain, stiffness, and swelling. Pseudogout Pseudogout is a type of arthritis similar to gout, where crystals form in the joints, causing swelling and pain.
A bacterial infection of a joint can cause a severe and potentially destructive form of arthritis, often referred to as septic arthritis. Bacterial joint infections can be caused by a number of different organisms and can occur in both natural and artificial joints (eg, after a knee replacement).