ankylosing spondylitis

American  

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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ankylosing spondylitis British  

noun

1. med inflammation of the spine causing two or more vertebrae to become fused

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ankylosing spondylitis

Disturbances to this tightly orchestrated process are responsible for features of diseases such as osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis, which show excessive bone breakdown, or ankylosing spondylitis, where abnormal bone growth occurs.

From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024

Barber explained that he lives with a rare, debilitating and “dangerous” form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis, which prevents him from sitting in or rising from low chairs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2023

They diagnose and treat diseases such as arthritis, musculoskeletal disorders, osteoporosis, and autoimmune diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

For decades, Barber, who is 58, has suffered from ankylosing spondylitis, a painful form of arthritis that left him with a fused spine and conspired to cripple him, but he has objected.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2022

Q: My doctor prescribed Humira for ankylosing spondylitis, and I took it for several years.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2021

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