spondylitis
[ spon-dl-ahy-tis ]
nounPathology.
inflammation of the vertebrae.
Origin of spondylitis
1Other words from spondylitis
- spon·dy·lit·ic [spon-dl-it-ik], /ˌspɒn dlˈɪt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby spondylitis
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British Dictionary definitions for spondylitis
spondylitis
/ (ˌspɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the vertebrae
Origin of spondylitis
1C19: from New Latin, from Greek spondulos vertebra; see -itis
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