Ankylosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌæn.kɪˈloʊ.sɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ankylosis is a noun meaning (anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
Meaning
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
More Meanings
- (medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
- (figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
Example Sentences
Yet in using the word democracy, one must plead for a distinction, or, better, a reversion, indicated by the curious anchylosis that, at a certain point in their maturity, usually sets in upon words newly put in use to express some august and large spiritual reality.
Word Forms
- ankyloses
Synonyms for ankylosis
Depending on context, synonyms include anchylosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anchylosis, arthrodesis, athrodesis, arthrosis, synostosis, synosteosis.
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