spondylitis

[ spon-dl-ahy-tis ]

nounPathology.
  1. inflammation of the vertebrae.

Origin of spondylitis

1
1840–50; <Greek spóndyl(os) vertebra, whorl, mussel + -itis

Other words from spondylitis

  • spon·dy·lit·ic [spon-dl-it-ik], /ˌspɒn dlˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby spondylitis

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British Dictionary definitions for spondylitis

spondylitis

/ (ˌspɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of the vertebrae

Origin of spondylitis

1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek spondulos vertebra; see -itis

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