Chronic, systemic, inflammatory arthritis leading to calcification and fusion of the joints is called:

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Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and large joints, leading to calcification and fusion of the joints. Myositis ossificans is a condition in which bone tissue forms within muscle tissue, not related to joint calcification and fusion. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by joint inflammation and damage, but does not typically cause joint fusion. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by ticks and can cause joint pain, but it is not a chronic inflammatory arthritis leading to joint fusion.

Chronic, Systemic, Inflammatory Arthritis Leading to Calcification and Fusion of the Joints