Pain, knee
Pain in the knee. Causes of knee pain include injury, degeneration, arthritis, infection (infrequently), and, rarely, bone tumors.
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- Pain, shingles
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- Palate
The roof of the mouth. The front portion is bony (hard palate), and the back portion is muscular (soft palate).