Definition
Inflammation of the vertebrae (spinal bones), causing back pain and stiffness; seen in conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis.
Spondylitis
Modern MedicalSpondylitis is inflammation of the vertebrae, the bones that make up the spine. It causes back pain and stiffness that is often worse in the morning or after rest and improves with movement. The best-known form is ankylosing spondylitis, in which long-term inflammation can gradually stiffen the spine. Diagnosis uses the pattern of symptoms, blood tests and imaging.
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