Ankylosis of the vertebra; often applied nonspecifically to any lesion of the spine of a degenerative nature Bony replacement of ligaments around the disc spaces of the spine, associated with decreased mobility and eventual fusion; marginal osteophyte
A condition of the spine where the disc have narrowed and osteophytes have formed at the junction of the disc and vertebra This can lead to stiffness and eventually fixation of the joint Thoracic The region of the spine between the neck and the lumbar vertebrae The ribs connect with the 12 thoracic vertebrae
a degenerative process of the cervical spine that causes narrowing of the spinal canal and neural foramina, and produces compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots