spondylosis
spondylosis · spondyloses
A degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine become stiff and…A degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine become stiff and then fused.
/ˌspɒndɪˈləʊsɪs/
Meaning
1 sensesA degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine become stiff and then fused.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From spondyl- + -osis.From spondyl- + -osis.
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Forms
plural: spondyloses| Singular | spondylosis |
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irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedankylosis
See also
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