ankylosis

noun an·ky·lo·sis \ˌaŋ-ki-ˈlō-səs\

plural an·ky·lo·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of ANKYLOSIS

: stiffness or fixation of a joint by disease or surgery

: union of separate bones or hard parts to form a single bone or part

— an·ky·lot·ic \-ˈlä-tik\ adjective

New Latin, from Greek ankylōsis, from ankyloun to make crooked, from ankylos crooked — more at angle

First Known Use: 1713

Medical Dictionary

noun an·ky·lo·sis

plural an·ky·lo·ses \-ˌsēz\

: stiffness or fixation of a joint by disease or surgery

—an·ky·lot·ic also an·chy·lot·ic \-ˈlät-ik\ adjective

an·ky·lo·sis also an·chy·lo·sis \ˌaŋ-ki-ˈlō-səs\

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