an·ky·lo·sis also an·chy·lo·sis ( ng k -l  s s)n. 1. Anatomy The consolidation of bones or their parts to form a single unit. 2. Pathology The stiffening and immobility of a joint as the result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fusion. [New Latin, from Greek ankul sis, stiffening of the joints, from ankuloun, to crook, bend, from ankulos, crooked, bent.]an ky·lotic (-l tk) adj. |
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| Adj. | 1. | ankylotic - relating to or characteristic of the abnormality ankylosis |
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