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Spondylitis
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SpondylitisInflammation of the vertebrae.
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Inflammation
A reaction to an injury to the body - by infection, chemicals or physical agents. The symptoms can be - depending on the location of the injury- redness, swelling, heat and pain. The purpose of the inflammation is to dilute and destroy the agent causing the inflammation. To do this, the immune system starts a cascade of actions that causes active cells to gather at the affected location. It is these cells and fluids that cause the redness, swelling, heat and pain.
Vertebrae
The bones that make up the spine.
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Spondarthritis
Spondylarthopathy. A seronegative arthropathy related to ankylosing spondylitis and often also to the possession of HLA B27.
Spondylarthritis
Defect in pars interarticularis of vertebra.
Spondylolisthesis
Malalignment of vertebrae due to spondylolysis or degenerative change which allows one vertebra to slip forward on top of another.
Spondylosis
A degenerative process of the cervical spine that causes narrowing of the spinal canal and neural foramina, and produces compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots.
Sponsor
An individual, company, institution, or organisation which takes responsibility for the initiation, management, and/or financing of a clinical trial
Spontaneous abortion
A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is born before the 20th week of pregnancy. Spontaneous abortion occurs in at least 15-20% of all recognized pregnancies and usually takes place before the 13th week of pregnancy. A spontaneous abortion is as opposed to an induced abortion. In a spontaneous abortion, it is purely accidental, that is spontaneous.
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Solar plexus
The network of nerves in the center of the abdomen.
Specimen
A sample taken to study the nature of the whole.
Speculum
An instrument for opening a body cavity to permit visual inspection.
Spina bifida
A birth defect caused by imperfect closure of part of the spinal column, exposing some of the nervous system.
Spirochete
Spiral-shaped bacteria.
Spondylitis
Spur
A projecting body. For example, from a bone.
Stapedectomy
Surgical removal of the stapes.
Stapedioplasty
Replacement of the stapes with other materials (wire, bone, plastic).
Stapes
A small bone of the middle ear. Also called the stirrup.
Sterile
1. Free from living microorganisms. 2. Unable to have children.
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Inflammation
A reaction to an injury to the body - by infection, chemicals or physical agents. The symptoms can be - depending on the location of the injury- redness, swelling, heat and pain. The purpose of the inflammation is to dilute and destroy the agent causing the inflammation. To do this, the immune system starts a cascade of actions that causes active cells to gather at the affected location. It is these cells and fluids that cause the redness, swelling, heat and pain.
Vertebrae
The bones that make up the spine.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Spondarthritis
Spondylarthopathy. A seronegative arthropathy related to ankylosing spondylitis and often also to the possession of HLA B27.
Spondylarthritis
Defect in pars interarticularis of vertebra.
Spondylolisthesis
Malalignment of vertebrae due to spondylolysis or degenerative change which allows one vertebra to slip forward on top of another.
Spondylosis
A degenerative process of the cervical spine that causes narrowing of the spinal canal and neural foramina, and produces compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots.
Sponsor
An individual, company, institution, or organisation which takes responsibility for the initiation, management, and/or financing of a clinical trial
Spontaneous abortion
A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is born before the 20th week of pregnancy. Spontaneous abortion occurs in at least 15-20% of all recognized pregnancies and usually takes place before the 13th week of pregnancy. A spontaneous abortion is as opposed to an induced abortion. In a spontaneous abortion, it is purely accidental, that is spontaneous.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Solar plexus
The network of nerves in the center of the abdomen.
Specimen
A sample taken to study the nature of the whole.
Speculum
An instrument for opening a body cavity to permit visual inspection.
Spina bifida
A birth defect caused by imperfect closure of part of the spinal column, exposing some of the nervous system.
Spirochete
Spiral-shaped bacteria.
Spondylitis
Spur
A projecting body. For example, from a bone.
Stapedectomy
Surgical removal of the stapes.
Stapedioplasty
Replacement of the stapes with other materials (wire, bone, plastic).
Stapes
A small bone of the middle ear. Also called the stirrup.
Sterile
1. Free from living microorganisms. 2. Unable to have children.
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