First Known Use: circa 1849
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spondylitis
noun spon·dy·li·tis \ˌspän-də-ˈlī-təs\
Definition of SPONDYLITIS
: inflammation of the vertebrae
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Origin of SPONDYLITIS
New Latin, from Greek sphondylos, spondylos vertebra
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spondylitis
noun spon·dy·li·tis \ˌspän-də-ˈlīt-əs\
Medical Definition of SPONDYLITIS
: inflammation of the vertebrae <tuberculous spondylitis>—see ankylosing spondylitis
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