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strep knee noun A bizarre and dramatic immune response where your knee swells up like a grapefruit because your body decides to fight strep throat… in your leg. Origin: Coined by a concerned patient and an equally baffled doctor, "strep knee" occurs when your immune system gets the memo about a strep infection (even secondhand from your niece) and goes rogue—attacking your joints instead of just your throat. Joint Havoc (J.H.): A medically unverified condition where your knee revolts due to strep knee Symptoms: -One tragically swollen knee -Joints that feel like they’ve been personally offended -Fatigue that rivals a toddler after a sugar crash -A mysterious limp that screams “I swear I’m not faking it” -Googling “why is my knee mad at me?” at 2 a.m. -Googling "can your knee be dramatic" and feeling seen -Physical therapist side-eye followed by, “Well, that’s new…”
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