SPONDYLITIS


Meaning of SPONDYLITIS in English

[ ˌspɒndɪ'lʌɪtɪs ]

■ noun Medicine inflammation of the joints of the backbone. See also ankylosing ~ .

Origin

C19: from L. spondylus 'vertebra' + -itis .

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