spondylosis

== English == === Etymology === From spondyl- +‎ -osis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌspɒndɪˈləʊsɪs/ === Noun === spondylosis (plural spondyloses) (medicine) A degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine become stiff and then fused. ==== Translations ==== === See also === ankylosis