Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Inflammation of the vertebrae.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Arthritis of a vertebra.
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- noun
Inflammation of thespine .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes pain and inflammation of the joints between the spinal vertebrae and the joints between the spine and pelvis.
EU Backs Astra's Arthritis Pill Sten Stovall 2010
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Johnny is said to claim £94.25 a week for a serious back problem known as spondylitis, an inflammation of the vertebrae that is linked to arthritis.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Sarah Rainey 2011
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Johnny is said to claim £94.25 a week for a serious back problem known as spondylitis, an inflammation of the vertebrae that is linked to arthritis.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Sarah Rainey 2011
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I have ankylosing spondylitis, which is an arthritis of the spine.
The Beacon: News By ANDREW ROBINSON 2010
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Myankylosing spondylitis has been pretty bad for the past few days – for the first time in ages.
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Richmond and Marx take inspiration from the story of Norman Cousins, whose 1979 book Anatomy of an Illness recounts how the Saturday Review editor -- given a one in 500 chance of surviving ankylosing spondylitis -- quite literally laughed his way back to health.
Michael Sigman: Hello, the Marx Brothers Must Be Coming Michael Sigman 2011
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European approval of the drug — based on a decision by Dutch authorities — is for relieving symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and a type of arthritis of the spine called ankylosing spondylitis.
EU Backs Astra's Arthritis Pill Sten Stovall 2010
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Richmond and Marx take inspiration from the story of Norman Cousins, whose 1979 book Anatomy of an Illness recounts how the Saturday Review editor -- given a one in 500 chance of surviving ankylosing spondylitis -- quite literally laughed his way back to health.
Michael Sigman: Hello, the Marx Brothers Must Be Coming Michael Sigman 2011
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Myankylosing spondylitis has been pretty bad for the past few days – for the first time in ages.
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