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spondylosis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌspɒndɪˈləʊsɪs/

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noun

Meaning 1

A degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine become stiff and then fused.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From spondyl- + -osis.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: espondilosi — degenerative disease
  • Chinese Mandarin: 頸椎病 /颈椎病 (jǐngzhuībìng) — degenerative disease
  • Chinese Mandarin: 頸椎關節黏連 /颈椎关节黏连 (jǐngzhuī guānjié niánlián) — degenerative disease
  • Finnish: spondyloosi — degenerative disease
  • Spanish: espondilosis — degenerative disease