spondylarthritis

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A condition that affects the joints between the bones of the spine, causing pain and stiffness

noun
/ˌspɒndɪlɑːrˈθraɪtɪs/

Specialized

: espondiloartritis

Many people with spondylarthritis experience chronic pain and stiffness in their backs.

Examples

The patient was diagnosed with spondylarthritis after experiencing chronic back pain.
Researchers are studying new medications to manage spondylarthritis symptoms more effectively.
Early treatment of spondylarthritis can help prevent severe spinal damage.
She was diagnosed with spondylarthritis last year.
Many people with spondylarthritis experience chronic pain.
Early treatment of spondylarthritis can help prevent severe spinal damage.
The patient was diagnosed with spondylarthritis after experiencing chronic back pain.

Synonyms

spondylitis

vsspondylarthritis

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Painful swelling in a joint of the spine that makes the back stiff

refers to arthritis of one or more spine joints rather than one inflamed joint

How Severe

spondylitis

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spondylarthritis

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spondylosis

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Surface Forms

spondylarthritis singular

spondylarthritides plural

Morphology

spondylarthritis = arthritis (opaque) = spondyl + arthr + itis

The immediate base 'arthritis' is a common medical word meaning inflammation of joints and its structure (arthr- + -itis) yields the basic meaning clearly.

Etymology

Spondylarthritis breaks into two parts: spondyl- meaning 'spine bone' and -arthritis meaning 'joint inflammation', the same arthritis you hear about for knees or hands. So, spondylarthritis is inflammation of the joints in the spine, which is why it causes back pain and stiffness.