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spondylosis

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spon·dy·lo·sis  (spndl-ss)
n.
Degeneration of the spinal column, especially a fusion and immobilization of the vertebral bones.

[Greek sphondulos, spondulos, vertebra + -osis.]


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I am in fact fighting four things: stenosis (narrowing of the cervical canal), DISH the build-up of excess bone in the spinal canal, spondylosis (the wearing down of the discs in the spine and decrease in space between the vertebrae), and cervical disc disease (which leads to herniated discs).
The court heard Thompson continued to suffer from osteoarthritis, sciatica and spondylosis.
 
 
 
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