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spondylitis
[ spon-dl-ahy-tis ]
/ ˌspɒn dlˈaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the vertebrae.
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Origin of spondylitis
OTHER WORDS FROM spondylitis
spon·dy·lit·ic [spon-dl-it-ik], /ˌspɒn dlˈɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby spondylitis
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British Dictionary definitions for spondylitis
spondylitis
/ (ˌspɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the vertebrae
Word Origin for spondylitis
C19: from New Latin, from Greek spondulos vertebra; see -itis
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Medical definitions for spondylitis
spondylitis
[ spŏn′dl-ī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of one or more vertebrae.
Other words from spondylitis
spon′dy•lyt′ic (-ĭt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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