noun
spondylitis; inflammation of the vertebrae
Medical term for inflammation of the vertebrae; often used in specific diagnoses such as 強直性脊椎炎 (ankylosing spondylitis).
強直性脊椎炎は脊椎炎の一種です。
Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of spondylitis.
関節炎 is arthritis (joint inflammation), while 脊椎炎 specifically refers to inflammation of the spine.
Compound of 脊椎 (spine) + 炎 (inflammation), a straightforward medical term.