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.
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints and ligaments of the spine and may lead to stiffness of the back. It usually starts in late adolescence and is present by age 35.