Converse of object

• ankylose: We would like to hear from anyone with ankylosing spondylitis who also has a living brother or sister with the disease.

• have: I was sent to see a specialist who told me that I had spondylitis, an inflammation of the vertebrae in the backbone.

Adjective modifier

• cervical: Cervical spondylitis is inflammation of the synovial joints between the cervical vertebrae.

Modifies a noun

• patient: In clinical studies conducted for more than 2 years with 351 ankylosing spondylitis patients, 6 malignancies were reported in Enbrel-treated patients.

• ankylosing: Ankylosing spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease of the tendons that link the vertebrae together.

Noun used with modifier

• ankylosing: Glossary Ankylosing spondylitis - an inflammatory arthritis affecting mainly the joints in the back.