ankylosis

[ ang-kuh-loh-sis ]

noun
  1. Pathology. abnormal adhesion of the bones of a joint.

  2. Anatomy. the union or consolidation of two or more bones or other hard tissues into one.

Origin of ankylosis

1
First recorded in 1705–15; from Greek: “a stiffening of the joints”; see ancylo-, -osis

Other words from ankylosis

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

Words Nearby ankylosis

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How to use ankylosis in a sentence

  • Results may be considered favorable even with elbow ankylosis.

    Gunshot Roentgenograms | Clyde S. Ford
  • Chronic arthritis with destruction of articular surfaces and ankylosis, is seldom observed.

    Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix
  • Subjects must be kept in slings until union of bones has become established, and as a rule there will then exist marked ankylosis.

    Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix
  • In the average instance, because of arthritis which persists for a considerable length of time, more or less ankylosis results.

    Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix
  • The affected joint was very much enlarged, with little or no mobility, the condition being practically the same as true ankylosis.

    The Electric Bath | George M. Schweig

British Dictionary definitions for ankylosis

ankylosis

anchylosis

/ (ˌæŋkɪˈləʊsɪs) /


noun
  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

Origin of ankylosis

1
C18: from New Latin, from Greek ankuloun to crook

Derived forms of ankylosis

  • ankylotic or anchylotic (ˌæŋkɪˈlɒtɪk), adjective

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