ANCHYLOSES

Noun

anchyloses

plural of anchylosis

Source: Wiktionary

ANCHYLOSE

An"chy*lose, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Anchylosed; p. pr. & vb. n. Anchylosing.] Etym: [Cf. F. ankyloser.]

Definition: To affect or be affected with anchylosis; to unite or consolidate so as to make a stiff joint; to grow together into one. [Spelt also ankylose.] Owen.

ANCHYLOSIS

An`chy*lo"sis, An`ky*lo"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. ankylose.]

1. (Med.)

Definition: Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint. Dunglison.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: The union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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