ankylose (redirected from ankyloses)

an·ky·lose also an·chy·lose  (ngk-ls, -lz)

v. an·ky·losed, an·ky·los·ing, an·ky·los·es

v.tr.

To join or consolidate by ankylosis.

v.intr.

To become joined or consolidated by ankylosis.

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[Back-formation from ankylosis.]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	ankylose - produce ankylosis by surgery ancylose practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"
	2.	ankylose - undergo ankylosis; "joints ankylose" ancylose practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"