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Conditions like ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) are known for causing chronic inflammation that attacks the spine.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2023
Some of these medical conditions include issues like seronegative spondyloarthropathy or ankylosing spondylitis.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023
He was diagnosed at 27 with ankylosing spondylitis, an inflammatory disease that can cause the vertebrae to fuse over time.
—Mckenna Oxenden, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
Both rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis are uncommon (each affecting about 1% of the population), inflammatory, multi-system diseases.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek sphondylos, spondylos vertebra
First Known Use
circa 1849, in the meaning defined above
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“Spondylitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spondylitis. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
spondylitis
noun
spon·dy·li·tis
ˌspän-də-ˈlīt-əs
: inflammation of the vertebrae
tuberculous spondylitis
see ankylosing spondylitis
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