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Joint
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Joint
In general, a legal term describing a transaction in which two or more parties act together.

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For example, a joint account is a bank or brokerage account that is owned together (jointly) by two or more people.
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Charcot's joint (neuropathic osteoarthropathy) is a progressive condition affecting the musculoskeletal system and is characterized by joint dislocation, pathologic fractures, and often debilitating deformities (Figs.
Acute Charcot's arthropathy of the foot and ankle by Lavery, Lawrence A. / Physical Therapy
Subjects were excluded if they had Charcot's joint and concomitant ulceration or a soft tissue or bone infection.
Infared dermal thermometry for the high-risk diabetic foot by Birk, Jim / Physical Therapy
Patients with diabetes can also develop neuropathic fractures of the foot, often referred to as a Charcot's joint or Charcot's foot.
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