bamboo spine


bam·boo spine

in radiology, the appearance of the thoracic or lumbar spine with ankylosing spondylitis.
A term referring to the universal syndesmophytosis that may be associated with osteoporosis and bony ankylosis, a finding typical of ankylosing spondylitis

bam·boo spine

(bam-bū' spīn) radiology The appearance of the thoracic or lumbar spine in ankylosing spondylitis.