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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Example Sentences

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

She was diagnosed at 15 with ankylosing spondylitis, a condition that causes bone fractures and sometimes requires her to use a wheelchair.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022

When you were 16, you were diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a medical condition that causes vertebrae to fuse and results in chronic pain.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021

They diagnose and treat diseases such as arthritis, musculoskeletal disorders, osteoporosis, plus autoimmune diseases like ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic spinal inflammatory disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013