spondyloarthropathy

spondyloarthropathy
spon·dy·lo·ar·throp·a·thy .spän-də-lō-är-'thräp-ə-thē also spon·dyl·ar·throp·a·thy .spän-dil-är-'thräp- n, pl -thies any of several diseases (as ankylosing spondylitis) affecting the joints of the spine

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spon·dy·lo·ar·throp·a·thy (spon″də-lo-ahr-thropґə-the) disease of the joints of the spine.

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