Ankylosing Spondylitis

Overview

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

A chronic inflammatory condition affecting the axial joints, such as the sacroiliac joint and other intervertebral or costovertebral joints. It occurs predominantly in young males and is characterized by pain and stiffness of joints (ankylosis) with inflammation at tendon insertions.

Synonyms:

Ankylosing Spondylitis
Bechterew Disease
Bechterew's Disease
Bechterews Disease
Marie Struempell Disease
Marie-Struempell Disease
Rheumatoid Spondylitis
Spondylarthritis Ankylopoietica
Spondylitis, Rheumatoid

Broader Topics:

Ankylosis
Spondylarthropathies

Narrower Topics:

None

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