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However, with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a more advanced form of the condition, inflammation is visible on X-ray imaging, and over time the spine’s vertebrae may begin to fuse.
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Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
How Symptoms Differ Between Women and Men Ankylosing spondylitis symptoms can vary quite a bit between women and men.
—Health, 16 Aug. 2025
Some of these medical conditions include issues like seronegative spondyloarthropathy or ankylosing spondylitis.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023
Conditions like ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) are known for causing chronic inflammation that attacks the spine.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2023
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Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
How Symptoms Differ Between Women and Men Ankylosing spondylitis symptoms can vary quite a bit between women and men.
—Health, 16 Aug. 2025
Some of these medical conditions include issues like seronegative spondyloarthropathy or ankylosing spondylitis.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023
Conditions like ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) are known for causing chronic inflammation that attacks the spine.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2023
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“Spondylitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spondylitis. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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spondylitis
noun
spon·dy·li·tis
ˌspän-də-ˈlīt-əs 
: inflammation of the vertebrae
tuberculous spondylitis
see ankylosing spondylitis
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