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ankylosing spondylitis

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Noun1.ankylosing spondylitis - a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis
Marie-Strumpell disease, rheumatoid spondylitis
autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder - any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
spondylitis - inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness


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One Lambda scientists could one develop new typing trays that will help detect spontaneous abortions, monitor drug response to help tailor-make drugs to suit needs of different people and also to detect ankylosing spondylitis, a disease that causes the bones of the spine to grow together.
Fab Lab: one Lambda, which provides testing kits for transplant ... by Sivaraman, Aarthi / Los Angeles Business Journal
Of particular importance, given the size of the study cohort, duration of follow-up, and average magnitude of radiation dose, are the results of a study of cancer mortality among approximately 14,000 British ankylosing spondylitis patients who were treated by X irradiation between 1935 and 1954 (average bone marrow dose estimated as 4,400 mSv).
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His idea worked so well that he recovered completely from Ankylosing Spondylitis (even the name of the disease sounds painful).
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