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spondylosis

Syllabification: (spon·dy·lo·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌspändəˈlōsis/

Definition of spondylosis

noun

Medicine
  • a painful condition of the spine resulting from the degeneration of the intervertebral disks.

Origin:

early 20th century: from Greek spondulos 'vertebra' + -osis

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Definition of spondylosis in the British & World English dictionary