| ankylosing spondylitis |
a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis
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| ankylosing spondylitis |
A medical condition in which parts of the spine (the joints between the vertebrae) become inflamed. The condition causes back pain and stiffness, and can lead to deformities of the spine and damage to the spinal cord.
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| ankylosing spondylitis |
An auto-immune condition, that can lead to progressive natural fusions of the vertebral bodies and forward angulation of the neck.
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| ankylosing spondylitis |
An inflammatory arthritic disorder that affects males more often than females. The spine is affected more than peripheral joints. Affected individuals are usually HLA B27 positive. It causes stiffness of the spine.
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| ankylosing hyperostosis |
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. (DISH, Forestier's disease). Florid new bone formation at entheses results in spinal stiffness. May be confused with ankylosing spondylitis.
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