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rheumatoid spondylitis

DEFINITIONS OF: rheumatoid spondylitis

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n 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
Type of:
autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
spondylitis
inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness
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