spondylitis
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- noun
- /ˌspɒndəˈlaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
:
espondilitis
- Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune inflammatory arthritic condition of the spine and sacroiliac joint.
- ankylosing spondylitis
Examples
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Additionally, we explored his complaint of cervical arthritis and found ankylosing spondylitis.
Academic text (2010) -
Many patients with spondylitis experience a reduction in flexibility due to inflammation.
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Do you happen to have ankylosing spondylitis?
Blog text (5) -
Her medical history was significant for ankylosing spondylitis of 14 years' duration and Crohn's disease for 12 years.
Academic text (1999) -
In white populations and most other groups, 90% of patients with ankylosing spondylitis carry HLA-B27, as opposed to 8% of the general population.
Academic text (2010) -
Patients can attend National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS)-led exercise sessions, which can include hydrotherapy and are usually supported by physiotherapists.
Academic text (2014) -
I have reviewed several cases where patients with ankylosing spondylitis suffered neurologic injury with deficits from prehospital care (primarily airway management).
Blog text (3) -
We report a case of total hip replacement in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis and a past history of pulmonary Koch's, managed in SSG Hospital Baroda, which resulted in a successful surgery.
Academic text (2007) -
Ankylosing spondylitis is a progressive form of autoimmune inflammatory arthritis that leads to spontaneous fusion of vertebrae and the sacroiliac joint.
Academic text (2007) -
Ankylosing spondylitis can lead to chronic pain and stiffness in the back.
Synonyms
A condition that affects the joints between the bones of the spine, causing pain and stiffness
Compounds
- Specialized
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A long illness that makes the spine stiff and painful and can make its bones join together
- Archaic
A long-lasting illness that makes the spine stiff and painful and can fuse the spine bones
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
spondylitis = spondyl + itis
Formed from the medical combining form 'spondyl-' (vertebra) + the medical suffix '-itis' (inflammation); this construction is not transparent to an average B1 learner unfamiliar with medical morphemes.
Etymology
The word spondylitis comes from the Greek parts spondyl- meaning 'spine bone' and -itis meaning 'inflammation'. So, spondylitis means 'inflammation of the spine', which is why it causes pain and stiffness in the back.