Definition
noun
A rare disorder characterized by bony growths along the sides of the vertebrae of the spine, calcification of the tendons, and tendinitis.
Supplement
This condition mostly involves older men showing symptoms related to spine ossification of the anterior ligaments.
Also called:
- Forestier’s disease
- Forestier and Rotés-Querol syndrome
- diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).