Ankylosing Spondylitis Definition

ăng kə-lō′sĭng, -lō′zĭng
noun
A chronic form of arthritis that chiefly affects the spine and can lead to fusion of the vertebrae.
American Heritage Medicine

(pathology) A particular arthritis disease that affects usually the joints between vertebrae and the sacroiliac joint.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • rheumatoid spondylitis
  • Marie-Strumpell disease

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