spondylosis

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/ˌspɒndɪˈləʊsɪs/

noun

A degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine become stiff and then fused.

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Meanings

nounspondylosis (plural spondyloses)

plural spondyloses

  1. medicineA degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine become stiff and then fused.

Origin

From spondyl- + -osis.

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Translations

Catalan espondilosi
  • espondilosidegenerative disease
Chinese Mandarin 頸椎病 /颈椎病, 頸椎關節黏連 /颈椎关节黏连
  • 頸椎病 /颈椎病 (jǐngzhuībìng)degenerative disease
  • 頸椎關節黏連 /颈椎关节黏连 (jǐngzhuī guānjié niánlián)degenerative disease
Finnish spondyloosi
  • spondyloosidegenerative disease
Spanish espondilosis
  • espondilosisdegenerative disease
Cite this entry
APA

spondylosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spondylosis

MLA

“spondylosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spondylosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spondylosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spondylosis.

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