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
• Syn:
Marie-Strumpell disease, rheumatoid spondylitis
• Hypernyms:
spondylitis, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder