Definition

1. Noun:
   • A form of arthritis: Specifically, "spondylarthritis" is a medical term for arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine. It involves inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with spondylarthritis after complaining of chronic back pain and stiffness.
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is a well-known type of spondylarthritis.

Advanced Usage

• "Inflammatory spondylarthritis": A more specific term often used to distinguish it from other spinal conditions, emphasizing the inflammatory nature of the disease.
  • The rheumatologist specializes in treating inflammatory spondylarthritis.

Variants and Related Words

• Spondylitis (n): Inflammation of the vertebrae, often used as part of compound names for specific conditions (e.g., ankylosing spondylitis).
• Spondyloarthropathy (n): A broader term for disorders of the vertebral joints, which includes spondylarthritis.

Synonyms

• Spinal arthritis: A more general, descriptive synonym.
• Vertebral arthritis: Arthritis specifically affecting the vertebral joints.

Related Medical Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)

• Ankylosing spondylitis: A chronic inflammatory disease and a major type of spondylarthritis that can cause some vertebrae to fuse.
• Psoriatic arthritis: A form of arthritis that can affect the spine and is sometimes classified under spondylarthropathies.

Noun

1. arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine