spon·dy·li·tis (sp n dl-  t s)n. Inflammation of the vertebrae. [Greek spondulos, vertebra + -itis.] |
spondylitis [ˌspɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the vertebrae
[from New Latin, from Greek spondulos vertebra; see -itis]
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| Noun | 1. | spondylitis - inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness ankylosing spondylitis, Marie-Strumpell disease, rheumatoid spondylitis - a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat |
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