ankylosis (redirected from surgical ankylosis)

an·ky·lo·sis also an·chy·lo·sis  (ngk-lss)

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.

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[New Latin, from Greek ankulsis, stiffening of the joints, from ankuloun, to crook, bend, from ankulos, crooked, bent.]

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anky·lotic (-ltk) adj.

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ankylosis [ang-kill-loh-siss]

Noun

abnormal immobility of a joint, caused by a fibrous growth within the joint [Greek ankuloun to crook]

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ankylosis

the stiffening of the joints of the body, a result of the formation of a fibrous or bony union.

See also: Disease and Illness

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Noun

1.

ankylosis - abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint anchylosis pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition