ankylosis

[ ang-kuh-loh-sis ]

/ ˌæŋ kəˈloʊ sɪs /

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noun

Pathology. abnormal adhesion of the bones of a joint.

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

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Origin of ankylosis

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

ankylosaurus, ankylose, ankylosed, ankylosing hyperostosis, ankylosing spondylitis, ankylosis, ankylostomiasis, ankyroid, anlace, anlage, anlaut

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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

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

Derived forms of ankylosis

ankylotic or anchylotic (ˌæŋkɪˈlɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for ankylosis

C18: from New Latin, from Greek ankuloun to crook

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Medical definitions for ankylosis

ankylosis

[ ăng′kə-lō′sĭs ]

The stiffening or immobility of a joint resulting from disease, trauma, surgery, or bone fusion.

Other words from ankylosis

an′ky•lot′ic (-lŏt′ĭk) adj.