ankylosis

an·ky·lo·sis

also an·chy·lo·sis  (ăng′kə-lō′sĭs)

n.

1. The consolidation of bones or their parts to form a single unit.

2. 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 ankulōsis, stiffening of the joints, from ankuloun, to crook, bend, from ankulos, crooked, bent.]

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an′ky·lot′ic (-lŏt′ĭk) adj.

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ankylosis

(ˌæŋkɪˈləʊsɪs) or

anchylosis

n

(Pathology) 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]

ankylotic, anchylotic adj

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an•ky•lo•sis

(ˌæŋ kəˈloʊ sɪs)

n., pl. -lo•ses (-ˈloʊ siz)

1. abnormal adhesion of the bones of a joint.

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

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

an`ky•lot′ic (-ˈlɒt ɪk) adj.

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ankylosis

- Stiffness or immobility in a joint.

See also related terms for joint.

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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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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

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Translations

anquilosis

ankylosis

[ˌæŋkɪˈləʊsɪs] N → anquilosis f

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an·ky·lo·sis

n. anquilosis, inflexibilidad o falta de movimiento de una articulación.

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ankylosis

n anquilosis f

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