ankylosis

American  

[ang-kuh-loh-sis] / ˌæŋ kəˈloʊ sɪs /

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.

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ankylosis British  

/ ˌæŋkɪˈlɒtɪk, 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

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Other Word Forms

• ankylotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ankylosis

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

Example Sentences

Recovery is apt to be attended with impairment of movement due to adhesions, ankylosis, or contracture of the peri-articular structures.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

In bony ankylosis the shadow of the two bones is a continuous one, the joint interval having been filled up.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The ankylosis may be fibrous or osseous, and may be intra- or extra-articular.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

It may follow upon fibrous or cartilaginous ankylosis, or may result from the fusion of two articular surfaces which have lost their cartilage and become covered with granulations.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Conditions of Impaired Mobility of Joints.—There are four conditions of impaired mobility in joints: rigidity, contracture, ankylosis, and locking.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis