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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
sponcon, spondaic, spondee, spondulicks, spondulix, spondylitis, spondylolisthesis, spondylosis, sponge, sponge bag, sponge bath
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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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