Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammation with fusing together of the:
A)hip.
B)foot.
C)hand.
D)vertebrae.

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Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammation that primarily affects the spine and sacroiliac joints, causing eventual fusion of the vertebrae. The other joints listed (hip, foot, hand) may be affected in some cases, but the characteristic feature of ankylosing spondylitis is spinal involvement.

Ankylosing Spondylitis Is a Chronic Inflammation with Fusing Together of The