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ankylosing spondylitis

/ˈæŋkɪloʊsɪŋ ˌspɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs/

Traduction: Maladie inflammatoire chronique qui touche principalement la colonne vertébrale et les articulations sacro-iliaques, provoquant douleur, raideur et pouvant conduire à la fusion des vertèbres. C'est une forme d'arthrite auto-immune.

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/ˈæŋkɪloʊsɪŋ ˌspɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs/formalmedical
  • frMaladie inflammatoire chronique qui touche principalement la colonne vertébrale et les articulations sacro-iliaques, provoquant douleur, raideur et pouvant conduire à la fusion des vertèbres. C'est une forme d'arthrite auto-immune.

A chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the spine and sacroiliac joints, causing pain, stiffness, and potentially leading to fusion of the vertebrae. It is a type of autoimmune arthritis.

  1. Chronic inflammatory diseaseC1formal

    A type of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, causing inflammation of the vertebrae and potentially leading to fusion of the spinal joints.

    frspondylarthrite ankylosante

    • Ankylosing spondylitis often causes chronic back pain and stiffness.
    • The patient was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis after an MRI scan.
    • Treatment for ankylosing spondylitis includes physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medications.