Spondylitis
RheumatologyOrthopedicsImportant
Inflammation of one or more vertebrae, most notably in ankylosing spondylitis, an immune-mediated condition causing progressive spinal fusion.
Korean
척추염
하나 이상의 척추에 발생하는 염증; 강직성 척추염이 대표적인 유형.
French
Spondylite
Inflammation d'une ou plusieurs vertèbres ; comme dans la spondylite ankylosante.
Word parts
spondyl/oRoot(Greek) Vertebra-itisSuffix(Greek) Inflammation