ankylosing spondylitis
noun Pathology.
a degenerative inflammatory disease, most common in young men, characterized by back pain and impaired mobility of the spinal column.
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British Dictionary definitions for ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosing spondylitis
noun
med
inflammation of the spine causing two or more vertebrae to become fused
Medical definitions for ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosing spondylitis
n.
Arthritis of the spine, resembling rheumatoid arthritis and leading to lipping or fusion of the vertebrae.
Strümpell-Marie disease Marie-Strümpell disease rheumatoid spondylitis Strümpell-Marie disease