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the rigid spine produced by ankylosing spondylitis; so called because of the radiographic appearance caused by lipping of the vertebral margins.Medical dictionary. 2011.
bamboo spine — an X ray appearance of the spine in which there is squaring of the vertebrae and vertical syndesmophytes that span adjacent vertebrae, so that the spine resembles a stick of bamboo. It is seen in ankylosing spondylitis … The new mediacal dictionary
Spine — 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The spine can be categorized according to level of the body: i.e., cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (upper and middle back), and lumbar spine… … Medical dictionary
Montane Bamboo Rat — Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Bolivian Bamboo Rat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Ankylosing spondylitis — Classification and external resources An ankylosing spine in which the vertebrae become fused together. ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis — Classification and external resources OMIM 106400 DiseasesDB 4932 eMedicine … Wikipedia
Kite — s. [ [http://www.kitelife.com/magazine/issue39/altitude39/content.php Flying High, Down Under] When the kite line broke, the kites still received tension from the very long kite line.] The anchor point of the kite line may be static or moving… … Wikipedia
kite — kite1 kiter, n. kitelike, adj. /kuyt/, n., v., kited, kiting. n. 1. a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string. 2. any of several small birds of the hawk family Accipitridae that have long,… … Universalium
art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often … Universalium
Fighter kite — Fighter kites are kites that are used for the sport of kite fighting. Countries where kite fighting is particularly well known include Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Korea. Most fighter kites are small unstable single line flat kites. Tension… … Wikipedia
