Definition of ANKYLOSIS

ankylosis

Plural: ankyloses

Noun

  • abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
  • The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
  • The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
  • An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγκύλωσις (ankúlōsis, “a stiffening of the joints”), from ἀγκυλόειν (ankulóein, “to crook, bend”), from ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “bent, crooked”). By surface analysis, ankyl- + -osis.

Synonyms

anchylosis

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 17

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