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Spondylitis, Ankylosing MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
Tree Number(s)
C05.116.900.853.625.800.744.500
C05.550.069.340.500
C05.550.114.865.800.744.500
Unique ID
D013167
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013167
Annotation
coordinate with specific vertebra
Scope Note
A chronic inflammatory condition affecting the axial joints, such as the SACROILIAC JOINT and other intervertebral or costovertebral joints. It occurs predominantly in young males and is characterized by pain and stiffness of joints (ANKYLOSIS) with inflammation at tendon insertions.
Entry Term(s)
Ankylosing Spondylarthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis
Bechterew Disease
Bechterew's Disease
Marie-Struempell Disease
Rheumatoid Spondylitis
Spondylarthritis Ankylopoietica
Spondylitis Ankylopoietica
Spondyloarthritis Ankylopoietica
NLM Classification #
WE 727
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/03/26
Spondylitis, Ankylosing Preferred
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