anchylose

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæŋkɪˌləʊz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
anchylose /ˈæŋkɪˌləʊz/ vb
  1. a variant spelling of ankylose
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
an•ky•lose  (ang′kə lōs′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -losed, -los•ing. 
  1. Anatomy, Pathologyto unite or grow together, as the bones of a joint or the root of a tooth and its surrounding bone.
  • back formation from ankylosis 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ankylose, anchylose /ˈæŋkɪˌləʊs; -ˌləʊz/ vb
  1. (of bones in a joint, etc) to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis
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