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单词 spondylitis
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Definition of spondylitis in English:

spondylitis

nounˌspɒndɪˈlʌɪtɪsˌspɑndəˈlaɪdəs
mass nounMedicine
  • Inflammation of the joints of the backbone.

    〔医〕脊椎炎。参见ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

    See also ankylosing spondylitis
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Physically, they have been put under chronic stress, causing spondylitis, back pain, insomnia, and other psychosomatic illnesses.
    • It may help in reducing the intensity of pain in those suffering from arthritis, spondylitis and muscular spasms of the body.
    • She had crippling spondylitis and could barely move.
    • He loved his job and stayed for 17 years, but spondylitis forced him into early retirement.
    • He said: ‘Doctors have said I've got arthritis and think I've got spondylitis.’

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin spondylus 'vertebra' (from Greek spondulos) + -itis.

Definition of spondylitis in US English:

spondylitis

nounˌspändəˈlīdəsˌspɑndəˈlaɪdəs
Medicine
  • Inflammation of the joints of the backbone.

    〔医〕脊椎炎。参见ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

    See also ankylosing spondylitis
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It may help in reducing the intensity of pain in those suffering from arthritis, spondylitis and muscular spasms of the body.
    • He said: ‘Doctors have said I've got arthritis and think I've got spondylitis.’
    • Physically, they have been put under chronic stress, causing spondylitis, back pain, insomnia, and other psychosomatic illnesses.
    • He loved his job and stayed for 17 years, but spondylitis forced him into early retirement.
    • She had crippling spondylitis and could barely move.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin spondylus ‘vertebra’ (from Greek spondulos) + -itis.

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