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Inflammation of the vertebrae (vertebral bodies) or spine. [from HPO]

An autoimmune chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by inflammation in the vertebral joints of the spine and sacroiliac joints. It predominantly affects young males. Patients present with stiffness and pain in the spine. [from NCI]

A reduction of joint mobility resulting from changes involving the articular surfaces. [from HPO]

A degenerative joint disease involving the spine. It is characterized by progressive deterioration of the spinal articular cartilage (cartilage, articular), usually with hardening of the subchondral bone and outgrowth of bone spurs (osteophyte). [from MONDO]

A group of disorders including ankylosing spondylitis, axial spondylarthritis, spondyloarthritis due to inflammatory bowel disease, and other conditions. They share the common features of inflammation of axial joints, asymmetric oligoarthritis, dactylitis, and enthesitis. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

A group of inflammatory rheumatic diseases associated with arthritis and enthesitis, and often involving the axial skeleton. The most common form of spondyloarthritis is ankylosing spondylitis. Other forms include axial spondyloarthritis, peripheral spondyloarthritis, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis/spondylitis and enteropathic arthritis/spondylitis. [from MONDO]

A disease involving the vertebral column. [from MONDO]