spondylitis

spon·dy·li·tis

noun \ˌspän-də-ˈlī-təs\

Definition of SPONDYLITIS

: inflammation of the vertebrae

Origin of SPONDYLITIS

New Latin, from Greek sphondylos, spondylos vertebra

First Known Use: circa 1849

Rhymes with SPONDYLITIS

adenitis, arteritis, cellulitis, dermatitis, enteritis, gingivitis, hepatitis, Heracleitus, ileitis, keratitis, laryngitis, meningitis, myelitis, pharyngitis, pneumonitis, Polyclitus, prostatitis, retinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, tendinitis, urethritis, vaginitis