Definition of ankylosing spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis
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What does ankylosing spondylitis mean?
WordNet
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| ankylosing spondylitis - a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis | ||
| Marie-Strumpell disease, rheumatoid spondylitis | ||
| spondylitis inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ankylosing spondylitis (Noun)
A particular arthritis disease that affects usually the joints between vertebrae and the sacroiliac joint.
