ANKYLOSE

ankylose, ancylose

(verb) undergo ankylosis; “joints ankylose”

ankylose, ancylose

(verb) produce ankylosis by surgery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

ankylose (third-person singular simple present ankyloses, present participle ankylosing, simple past and past participle ankylosed)

(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.

(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.

Source: Wiktionary


An"ky*lose, v. t. & i.

Definition: Same as Anchylose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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