ankylosis

[ ang-kuh-loh-sis ]
/ ˌæŋ kəˈloʊ sɪs /

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.

Origin of ankylosis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM ankylosis

an·ky·lot·ic [ang-kuh-lot-ik] /ˌæŋ kəˈlɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby ankylosis

ankylosaurus, ankylose, ankylosed, ankylosing hyperostosis, ankylosing spondylitis, ankylosis, ankylostomiasis, ankyroid, anlace, anlage, anlaut

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British Dictionary definitions for ankylosis

ankylosis

anchylosis

/ (ˌæŋkɪˈləʊsɪs) /

noun

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

Derived forms of ankylosis

ankylotic or anchylotic (ˌæŋkɪˈlɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for ankylosis

C18: from New Latin, from Greek ankuloun to crook

Medical definitions for ankylosis

ankylosis
[ ăng′kə-lō′sĭs ]

n.

The stiffening or immobility of a joint resulting from disease, trauma, surgery, or bone fusion.

Other words from ankylosis

an′ky•lot′ic (-lŏt′ĭk) adj.