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Noun: ankylosing spondylitis
  1. A chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis
    - Marie-Strumpell disease, rheumatoid spondylitis

Type of: autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, spondylitis

Encyclopedia: Ankylosing spondylitis