See Also: Ankylosing spondylitis(health)
ankylosing spondylitis(medicine)
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)(health)
spondylitis, ankylosing(medicine)
Ankylosing(health)
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ankylosing hyperostosis(medicine)
spondylitis(dictionary)
Spondylitis(health)
Spondylitis(medicine)

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) (health)


Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory arthritis primarily affecting spine and sacroiliac joints, causing eventual fusion of the spine. Complete fusion results in a complete rigidity of the spine, a condition known as bamboo spine.