Spondylitis

spondylitis /spon·dy·li·tis/ (spon?di-li´tis) inflammation of vertebrae.

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spondylitis ankylopoie´tica , ankylosing spondylitis rheumatoid arthritis of the spine, affecting young persons predominantly, with pain and stiffness as a result of inflammation of the sacroiliac, intervertebral, and costovertebral joints; it may progress to cause complete spinal and thoracic rigidity.

Kümmell's spondylitis  see under disease.

Marie-Strümpell spondylitis  ankylosing s.

spondylitis tuberculo´sa  tuberculosis of the spine.

spondylitis typho´sa  that following typhoid fever.

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spon·dy·li·tis (spndl-ts)

n.

Inflammation of one or more vertebrae.

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spondy·lytic (-tk) adj.

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Spondylitis

An inflammation of the spine.

Mentioned in: Ankylosing Spondylitis

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spondylitis (spôn·d·līˑ·ts),

n condition marked by inflammation of the vertebrae.

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spondylitis (spon´dlī´tis),

n an inflammation of spinal vertebrae, usually characterized by stiffness and pain.

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spondylitis

osteomyelitis of the vertebrae. See also spondylosis, diskospondylitis.

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spondylitis Orthopedics Inflammation of one or more vertebrae. See Ankylosing spondylitis.