MARIE-STRUMPELL DISEASE

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Meaning:

A chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis

Synonyms:

ankylosing spondylitis; Marie-Strumpell disease; rheumatoid spondylitis

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Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("Marie-Strumpell disease" is a kind of...):

autoimmune disease; autoimmune disorder (any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues)

spondylitis (inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness)

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