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spondylitis

[ spon-dl-ahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the vertebrae.


spondylitis

/ ˌspɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the vertebrae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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