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.
Synovitis develops, inflammation causes synovial fluid to increase, making the joint swollen and stiff. With further breakdown of cartilage, thickening of the ends of the bones and synovium, you have a bone-on-bone rubbing that causes even more pain. The disease process associated with osteoarthritis is complicated.