Marie-Strumpell disease

Definitions of Marie-Strumpell disease
  1. noun
    a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis
    synonyms: ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid spondylitis
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    type 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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