Spondylitis, Ankylosing
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.
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Tree Number(s): C05.116.900.853.625.800.744.500, C05.550.069.340.500, C05.550.114.865.800.744.500
MeSH Unique ID: D013167
Entry Terms:
- Bechterew's Disease
- Bechterews Disease
- Marie-Struempell Disease
- Marie Struempell Disease
- Spondylarthritis Ankylopoietica
- Rheumatoid Spondylitis
- Spondylitis, Rheumatoid
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Ankylosing Spondylarthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylarthritides
- Spondylarthritides, Ankylosing
- Spondylarthritis, Ankylosing
- Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis
- Ankylosing Spondyloarthritides
- Spondyloarthritides, Ankylosing
- Spondyloarthritis, Ankylosing
- Spondylitis Ankylopoietica
- Bechterew Disease
- Spondyloarthritis Ankylopoietica