Is There Such a Word as Spondylitic?

pertaining to or marked by spondylitis.

What is spondylitis in medical term?

Spondylitis: Inflammation of one or more of the vertebrae of the spine. Diffuse inflammation of the spine is seen, for example, in the disease ankylosing spondylitis. Localized spondylitis is seen with infections of a certain area of the spine, such as in Pott's disease (tuberculosis of the spine).

Is spondylitis and spondylosis the same?

Spondylitis occurs due to inflammation that causes arthritis while spondylosis is wear and tear of the vertebrae that results in disk and joint degeneration. Spondylosis and spondylitis are both conditions of the joints in your spine.