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ankylosis

[ang-kuh-loh-sis]

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noun

Pathology. abnormal adhesion of the bones of a joint.

Anatomy. the union or consolidation of two or more bones or other hard tissues into one.

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Origin:
1705–15; < Greek: a stiffening of the joints. See ankylo-, -osis

Related forms

an·ky·lot·ic

[ang-kuh-lot-ik] , adjective

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World English Dictionary

ankylosis or anchylosis (ˌæŋkɪˈləʊsɪs)

—n
	abnormal adhesion or immobility of the bones in a joint, as by a direct joining of the bones, a fibrous growth of tissues within the joint, or surgery

[C18: from New Latin, from Greek ankuloun to crook]

anchylosis or anchylosis

—n

[C18: from New Latin, from Greek ankuloun to crook]

ankylotic or anchylosis

—*adj*

anchylotic or anchylosis

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

ankylosis

stiffening of joints after injury or surgery, alt. (and more etymological) spelling of anchylosis (q.v.).

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Medical Dictionary

ankylosis an·ky·lo·sis (āng'kə-lō'sĭs)
n.
The stiffening or immobility of a joint resulting from disease, trauma, surgery, or bone fusion.

an'ky·lot'ic (-lŏt'ĭk) adj.