| spondylarthritis |
arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine
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| spondylitis |
inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness
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| spondylolisthesis |
a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves
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| spondylolisthesis |
Slipped disc (medical term: prolapsed intervertebral disc) is a condition in which, due to a tear in the outer fibrous ring, the central part of the intervertebral disc is protruding into the spinal canal. Most commonly this occurs in the lowermost part of the spine, especially between the fourth and fifth vertebral bodies and between the fifth vetrebral body and the sacrum. This protrusion usually occurs to one side of the spinal canal, at the point where a nerve root leaves the canal. ...
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| spondylolysis |
a disorder in which the lower part of the spine is weakened by an abnormally soft vertebra
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