spondyloarthritis

Term: spondyloarthritis

Literally meaning: “inflammation of vertebra bones”.

Origin: Anc Greek

σπόνδυλος/spondylos(=vertebra) >σπάω/spao(=break)+τύλος/tylos(=callus, corn)

>άρθρον/arthron(=part of the body or article)

+-ίτις/-tis(=(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun η νόσος/ e nosos/=disease, denoting “inflammation of”).

Coined/History

Definition

Spondyloarthritis is a group of diseases that cause inflammation of the spine and and peripheral joints and ligaments. Spondyloarthritis can lead to a complete fusion of the vertebrae, a process called ancylosing spondyloarthritis.