1. one of the nine Greek goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who presided over the arts: Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania. 2. (sometimes l.c.) the inspiration that motivates a poet, artist, or thinker.
The process is superimposed by degenerative changes that can cause stenosis and affect the nerve roots and these changes don't go away, even beyond age 75, as you see in this patient. Since the spine is a mobile organ structure, it does not spontaneously fuse until beyond 70 to 80 years of age.
Lumbar Spine Arthritis. Arthritis in the Lower Spine. 1  Low back arthritis is the most common source of low back pain and symptoms. 2  This condition is related to degenerative changes of the facet joints and degenerative disc disease.steoarthritis of the Spine. 1  Degenerative arthritis of the spine is a common condition related to âwear and tearâ or degeneration of the bones and soft tissue of the spine. 2  Arthritis most often occurs due to natural ageing process but may occur with rheumatoid arthritis and sometimes due to hereditary factors.