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spondylitis
[ spon-dl-ahy-tis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- inflammation of the vertebrae.
spondylitis
/ ˌspɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs /
noun
- inflammation of the vertebrae
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Other Words From
- spon·dy·lit·ic [spon-dl-, it, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spondylitis1
1840–50; < Greek spóndyl ( os ) vertebra, whorl, mussel + -itis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spondylitis1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek spondulos vertebra; see -itis
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