spondylosis

American  

[spon-dl-oh-sis] / ˌspɒn dlˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. immobility and fusion of vertebral joints.

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spondylosis British  

/ ˌspɒndɪˈləʊsɪs /

noun

1. fusion of the vertebrae

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Etymology

Origin of spondylosis

1895–1900; < Greek spóndyl ( os ) vertebra + -osis

Example Sentences

Steve from South London had to stop working after a car accident left him with chronic cervical spondylosis, which affects the health of bones and skin on the neck, and brain damage.

From BBC

Rivera, who uses a wheelchair and suffers from lupus and spinal spondylosis, said she received a housing voucher but has had trouble navigating the complicated system.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Grant, from West Drayton in west London, uses a wheelchair as a result of spondylosis, a condition in which spinal discs break down.

From BBC

Gavin, who has lumbar spondylosis, a degenerative spinal condition, became ill from the damp and the council demanded the landlord take action.

From BBC

A: Ancient dogs with a lot of spondylosis deformans are probably older dogs.

From Science Magazine