spondylitis
spondylitis
Definition
spondylitis
Usage Examples
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.
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