ankylosing spondylitis

Noun

Meaning

a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Marie-Strumpell disease rheumatoid spondylitis scleroderma arthritis Crohn's disease gout ankylosis synovitis glomerulonephritis dermatomyositis tenosynovitis Churg-Strauss syndrome fibromyalgia gouty arthritis autoimmune disorder
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Hypernyms

autoimmune disease spondylitis autoimmune disorder

Examples

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that inflames the joints (vertebrae) in the spine. Source: Internet

Ankylosing spondylitis belongs to a group of conditions known as spondyloarthropathies. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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