spondylitis

American  

[spon-dl-ahy-tis] / ˌspɒn dlˈaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the vertebrae.

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spondylitis British  

/ ˌspɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the vertebrae

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Other Word Forms

• spondylitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of spondylitis

1840–50; < Greek spóndyl ( os ) vertebra, whorl, mussel + -itis

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

Barber has a condition called ankylosing spondylitis, and walks slowly with the aid of a cane.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

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

On the other hand, much more serious conditions, as Pott's disease, abscess of the liver, or some form of spondylitis, may be suspected.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)