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Ankylosing spondylitis

Etymology:

Gr. ankúlos: “bent, crooked” (referring to the crooked shape of highly arthritic joints) + Gr. -osis: “state, abnormal condition, or action” + L. spondylus: “vertebra” + Gr. -îtis: inflammation (*see 'itis entry for full etymology)

Definition:

A particular arthritis disease that affects usually the joints between vertebrae and the sacroiliac joint.



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