ankylosis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæŋkɪˈləʊsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ang′kə lō′sis)


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an•ky•lo•sis  (ang′kə lō′sis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologyabnormal adhesion of the bones of a joint.
  2. Anatomythe union or consolidation of two or more bones or other hard tissues into one.
  • Greek: a stiffening of the joints. See ankylo-, -osis
  • 1705–15;
an•ky•lot•ic  (ang′kə lot′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ankylosis, anchylosis /ˌæŋkɪˈləʊsɪs/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin, from Greek ankuloun to crookankylotic, anchylotic /ˌæŋkɪˈlɒtɪk/ adj
'ankylosis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ankylose - ankylo- - arthrodesis - artificial ankylosis

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