Mesalamine, olsalazine, and balsalazide do not contain sulfa. So they may be used to treat mild to moderate ulcerative colitis if you cannot take sulfasalazine. Mesalamine enemas are effective in treating symptoms of mild to moderate distal (left-sided) ulcerative colitis and in maintaining remission.
Medical Definition of ankylosis. plural. ankyloses. \-ËsÄz\play. : stiffness or fixation of a joint by disease or surgery.
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Bone Spurs article. Ankylosing: Having a tendency to stiffen and fuse together. Ankylosing spondylitis: A form of chronic inflammation of the spine and the sacroiliac joi... Arms: An appendage in anatomy and in clinical trials.he following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Bone Spurs article. Ankylosing: Having a tendency to stiffen and fuse together. Ankylosing spondylitis: A form of chronic inflammation of the spine and the sacroiliac joi... Arms: An appendage in anatomy and in clinical trials.