| 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.
Ãâó: www.ilar.org/Glossary/Glossary_a.htm
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| ankylosis |
Abnormal immobility and fusion of a joint. Noted as cause of faulty tails in the German Shepherd Dog standard.
Ãâó: www.bestfriendspetcare.com/dog_glossary/dog-terms-...
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| ankyloblepharon |
A condition in which the margins of the eyelids are fused together.
Ãâó: www.cochraneeyes.org/glossary.htm
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| ankylosis |
[from the Greek angkylos, crooked]: Fusing of a joint.
Ãâó: www.horseshoes.com/glossary/a/glsra.htm
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| ankylosing spondylitis |
An inflammatory arthritic disorder, primarily of the axial skeleton (sacroiliac joints and spine), but can affect hip and shoulder joints and infrequently the peripheral joints. It causes chronic back pain and leads to stiffness of the spine. Most of the affected individuals have the HLA-B27 gene.
Ãâó: www.spondylitis.org/patient_resources/glossary.asp...
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