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Characterized by pain and stiffness
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spondylitis
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context disease English) inflammation of the spine.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"inflammation of the vertebrae," 1837, Modern Latin, from Latin spondylus , from Greek spondylos (see spondylo- ) + -itis .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Spondylitis is an inflammation of the vertebra . It is a form of spondylopathy . In many cases spondylitis involves one or more vertebral joints as well, which itself is called spondylarthritis .