Recent Examples on the WebConditions like ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) are known for causing chronic inflammation that attacks the spine.—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2023 Some of these medical conditions include issues like seronegative spondyloarthropathy or ankylosing spondylitis.—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023 He was diagnosed at 27 with ankylosing spondylitis, an inflammatory disease that can cause the vertebrae to fuse over time.—Mckenna Oxenden, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023 Both rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis are uncommon (each affecting about 1% of the population), inflammatory, multi-system diseases.—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for spondylitis
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek sphondylos, spondylos vertebra
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