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Arthritis is a general term for conditions that affect the joints and surrounding tissues. Joints are places in the body where bones come together, such as the knees, wrists, fingers, toes, and hips. Two common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
1 Arthritis (arth = joint; itis = inflammation) is a disease of the joints and surrounding tissue. 2  Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the most common forms of arthritis.3  A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact and allows for movement of the bones. Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which the amount and quality of the bone is reduced, leading to fractures (broken bones). 2  Osteoporosis produces no pain or other symptoms unless a fracture has occurred. 3  Arthritis (arth = joint; itis = inflammation) is a disease of the joints and surrounding tissue.