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ankylosing spondylitis

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Noun

a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis

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Synonyms:
Marie-Strumpell disease rheumatoid spondylitis

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ankylosing spondylitis rheumatoid spondylitis marie-strumpell disease spondylitis

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