rheumatoid_spondylitis | ||
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: | Marie-Strumpell_disease ankylosing_spondylitis | |
Related terms: | spondylitis autoimmune_disease | |
Similar spelling: |
rheumatoid_arthritis |