joint involvement
[/dʒɔɪnt ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/]
nounpl: joint involvements
envolvimento articular
1. The participation or engagement of multiple joints in a disease process, condition, or activity
The patient presented with joint involvement affecting both knees and ankles.
O paciente apresentou envolvimento articular afetando ambos os joelhos e tornozelos.
2. In medicine, the inflammation or pathological changes occurring in multiple joints simultaneously
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by joint involvement in multiple sites.
A artrite reumatoide é caracterizada pelo envolvimento articular em múltiplos locais.
3. Collaborative participation or shared responsibility between parties in a project or agreement
The contract requires joint involvement of both companies in the development process.
O contrato requer envolvimento conjunto de ambas as empresas no processo de desenvolvimento.
In Brazilian medical contexts, 'envolvimento articular' is the standard term used in clinical diagnoses and medical records. In business contexts, 'envolvimento conjunto' is preferred to emphasize collaborative partnership. The term reflects both the medical emphasis on systematic disease presentation and the business culture's focus on shared responsibility.
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