ankylosing_spondylitis |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,immunology) a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis | |
| Synonyms: | rheumatoid_spondylitis Marie-Strumpell_disease | |
| Related terms: | spondylitis autoimmune_disease | |
