Medical Dictionary

ankylosis

noun an·ky·lo·sis
plural an·ky·lo·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of ANKYLOSIS

:  stiffness or fixation of a joint by disease or surgery
an·ky·lot·ic also an·chy·lot·ic \-ˈlät-ik\ adjective

Variants of ANKYLOSIS

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