ankylosis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.an·ky·lo·sis
noun \ˌaŋ-ki-ˈlō-səs\ plural an·ky·lo·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of ANKYLOSIS
1
: stiffness or fixation of a joint by disease or surgery
2
: union of separate bones or hard parts to form a single bone or part
— an·ky·lot·ic \-ˈlä-tik\ adjective
Origin of ANKYLOSIS
New Latin, from Greek ankylōsis, from ankyloun to make crooked, from ankylos crooked — more at angle
First Known Use: 1713
an·ky·lo·sis
noun (Medical Dictionary)plural ; an·ky·lo·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of ANKYLOSIS
: stiffness or fixation of a joint by disease or surgery
—an·ky·lot·ic also an·chy·lot·ic \-ˈlät-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
Variants of ANKYLOSIS
an·ky·lo·sis also an·chy·lo·sis \ˌaŋ-ki-ˈlō-səs\ (audio pronunciation)
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