Ankylosing

/ˈæŋkɪˌloʊzɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Describing a progressive disease or process in which joints gradually become stiffened and fused.

Etymology

From Greek 'ankylos' (stiff) + present participle '-ing'. This term describes an active, ongoing process rather than a completed condition, emphasizing the progressive nature of joint fusion.

Kelly Says

Ankylosing spondylitis is one of medicine's cruelest diseases—'ankylosing' means the fusion is still happening, slowly turning a flexible spine into an immobile rod! Young people with this autoimmune disease watch their spine progressively stiffen over years, which is why early treatment is so critical.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
ARالعربية
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
BNবাংলা
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
CACatalà
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
CSČeština
ankylozující spondylitída
ang-ki-lo-zu-ju-ci spond-yi-li-ti-da
DADansk
ankylosende spondylit
ang-ki-lo-sen-de spon-di-lit
DEDeutsch
Morbus Bechterew
mor-bus bech-te-rew
ELΕλληνικά
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
ESEspañol
enfermedad inflamatoria
en-fer-me-dad in-fla-ma-to-ree-a
FAفارسی
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
FISuomi
ankyloosiva selkärankosairaudet
ang-ki-lo-o-si-va sel-kä-ran-ko-sai-rau-det
FRFrançais
spondylarthrite ankylosante
spon-di-lar-trit an-ki-lo-zan-t
GUGU
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
HAHA
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
HEעברית
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
HIहिन्दी
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
HUMagyar
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
IDBahasa Indonesia
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
IGIG
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
ITItaliano
spondiloartrite ankylosante
spon-di-lo-ar-tri-te an-ki-lo-zan-te
JA日本語
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
KKKK
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
KMKM
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
KO한국어
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
MRMR
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
MSBahasa Melayu
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
MYမြန်မာ
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
NLNederlands
ankylosende spondylit
ang-ki-lo-sen-de spon-di-lit
NONorsk
ankylosende spondylitt
ang-ki-lo-sen-de spon-di-litt
PAPA
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
PLPolski
zapalenie stawów kręgosłupa
za-pa-le-nie sta-wow kreg-o-slu-pa
PTPortuguês
espondilartrite anquilosante
es-pon-di-lar-tri-te an-qui-lo-zan-te
RORomână
spondilita anchilosantă
spon-di-li-ta an-ki-lo-san-ta
RUРусский
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
SVSvenska
ankylosande spondylit
ang-ki-lo-san-de spon-di-lit
SWKiswahili
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
TAதமிழ்
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
TEతెలుగు
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
THไทย
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
TLTL
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
TRTürkçe
ankylosing spondilit
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-lit
UKУкраїнська
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
URاردو
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
VITiếng Việt
viêm cột sống dính
vyehm cot sov dinh
YOYO
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis
ZH中文
强直性脊柱炎
qiang-zhi-xing ji-zhu-yan
ZUZU
ankylosing spondylitis
ang-ki-lo-sing spon-di-li-tis

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