spondylosis
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spondylosis
[spon″dĭ-lo´sis]1. ankylosis of a vertebral joint.
2. degenerative spinal changes due to osteoarthritis.
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spon·dy·lo·sis
(spon'di-lō'sis),Ankylosis of the vertebra; often applied nonspecifically to any lesion of the spine of a degenerative nature.
[G. spondylos, vertebra]
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spondylosis
(spŏn′dl-ō′sĭs)n.
Degeneration of the spinal column, especially that resulting in abnormal fusion and immobilization of the vertebral bones.
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spondylosis
Orthopedics Abnormal vertebral fixation or immobility. See Cervical spondylosis.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
spon·dy·lo·sis
(spon'di-lō'sis)Ankylosis of the vertebrae; often applied nonspecifically to any lesion of the spine of a degenerative nature.
[G. spondylos, vertebra]
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Spondylosis
Arthritis of the spine.
Mentioned in: Scoliosis
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