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ankylose

[ang-kuh-lohs]
verb (used with or without object), an·ky·losed, an·ky·los·ing.
  1. to unite or grow together, as the bones of a joint or the root of a tooth and its surrounding bone.
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Origin of ankylose

First recorded in 1780–90; back formation from ankylosis
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Examples from the Web for ankylosed

Historical Examples

  • The tarsals are ankylosed respectively to the tibia and metatarsals as in other birds.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton

    Sidney H. Reynolds

  • The metatarsals are ankylosed together, and the pes has four digits.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton

    Sidney H. Reynolds

  • The rami of the mandible are not ankylosed together in front.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton

    Sidney H. Reynolds

  • The tympanic and periotic are ankylosed together, but not to any other bones.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton

    Sidney H. Reynolds

  • In both genera the thyro-hyals are ankylosed with the basi-hyal.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton

    Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for ankylosed

ankylose

anchylose

verb
  1. (of bones in a joint, etc) to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis
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ankylosed in Medicine

ankylosed

(ăng′kə-lōst′, -lōzd′)
adj.
  1. Stiffened or bound by adhesions.
  2. Of or relating to a joint in a state of ankylosis.
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