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spondylitis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Inflammation of the spine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inflammation, redness, rubor

Narrower terms: ankylosing spondylitis, Marie-Strumpell disease, rheumatoid spondylitis

History

Etymology

Latin spondylus (“vertebra”) + -itis

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: espondilitis — inflammation of the spine
  • Chinese Mandarin: 脊椎炎 (jǐzhuīyán) — inflammation of the spine
  • Czech: spondylitida — inflammation of the spine
  • Finnish: spondyliitti — inflammation of the spine
  • Finnish: nikamatulehdus — inflammation of the spine
  • French: spondylite — inflammation of the spine
  • Portuguese: espondilite — inflammation of the spine
  • Spanish: espondilitis — inflammation of the spine