ANKYLOSES

Verb

ankyloses

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose

Source: Wiktionary


ANKYLOSE

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

Definition: Same as Anchylose.

ANKYLOSIS

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.

An`ky*lo"sis, n.

Definition: Same as Anchylosis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BRIGHT

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