What term is described as age-related wear and tear on the discs of the spine (also called Cervical spondylitis)?

• A. Bell's Palsy
• B. Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra
• C. Ankylosing Spondylitis
• D. Witch Hazel

Answer: (C)

Age-related wear and tear of the discs in the neck is described as cervical spondylosis. This degenerative process involves changes to the intervertebral discs and the adjacent joints as you age, which can lead to stiffness, neck pain, and sometimes nerve compression. The term cervical spondylitis is not the standard medical name for this condition; the accepted term is cervical spondylosis. Ankylosing Spondylitis, by contrast, is an inflammatory autoimmune condition that can affect the spine but tends to occur earlier in life and involves inflammation and potential fusion of the spine, not simple degenerative wear. The other options relate to unrelated conditions (a facial nerve palsy, a skin condition, and a plant extract), so they don’t describe this spine degeneration.