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ankylosing spondylitis

noun Pathology.
  1. a degenerative inflammatory disease, most common in young men, characterized by back pain and impaired mobility of the spinal column.
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British Dictionary definitions for ankylosing spondylitis

ankylosing spondylitis

noun
  1. med inflammation of the spine causing two or more vertebrae to become fused
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ankylosing spondylitis in Medicine

ankylosing spondylitis

n.
  1. Arthritis of the spine, resembling rheumatoid arthritis and leading to lipping or fusion of the vertebrae.Strümpell-Marie disease Marie-Strümpell disease rheumatoid spondylitis Strümpell-Marie disease
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