ankylosis
ankylosis · ankyloses
анкілоз
анкилоз
Ankylose
The growing together of bones to form a single unitThe growing together of bones to form a single unit.
/ˌæn.kɪˈloʊ.sɪs/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
Ankylose
анкило́зankilóz
анкіло́зankilóz
(countable, uncountable)The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀγκύλωσις (ankúlōsis, “a stiffening of the joints”), from ἀγκυλόω (ankuFrom Ancient Greek ἀγκύλωσις (ankúlōsis, “a stiffening of the joints”), from ἀγκυλόω (ankulóō, “to crook, bend”), from ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “bent, crooked”). By surface analysis, ankyl- + -osis.
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Forms
plural: ankylosesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint:anchylosis
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