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Spondylitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Spondylitis
Tree Number(s)
C01.160.762
C05.116.165.762
C05.116.900.853
Unique ID
D013166
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013166
Annotation
coordinate with specific vertebra; do not confuse with SPONDYLOSIS or SPONDYLOLYSIS
Scope Note
Inflammation of the SPINE. This includes both arthritic and non-arthritic conditions.
NLM Classification #
WE 727
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2019/06/17
Spondylitis Preferred
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