Look up downgrade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In computing, downgrading refers to reverting software (or hardware) back to an older version; downgrade is the opposite of upgrade. Often, complex programs may need to be downgraded to remove unused or bugged features, and to increase speed and/or ease of use. The same can occur with machinery.
Mastodynia is a medical term that means a patient suffers from pain in the breast. Sometimes the pain is associated with the menstrual cycle, but for some people, mastodynia is a symptom of an underlying disease. Occasionally, a patient may have breast pain that has no identifiable cause, although such simple causes as an ill-fitting bra may be found to be the problem.
By Michael Perry, M.D. Spondylitis is a spine condition that generally refers to the inflammation and swelling of the vertebrae in the spine. Most physicians use the term âspondylitisâ to refer to a compilation of arthritic spine conditions that cause the joints and vertebrae of the spine to swell.pondylitis is a complex spine condition because it can be caused by certain factors of spinal arthritis, as well as a side effect of a different spine condition or a symptom of certain diseases.