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Anchylosis

Anchylosis Meaning & Definition
Anchylosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Anchylosis?

[n] abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint

Synonyms | Synonyms for Anchylosis: ankylosis

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See Also | pathology

Anchylosis In Webster's Dictionary

\An`chy*lo"sis\, Ankylosis \An`ky*lo"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ?, fr. ? to crook, stiffen, fr. ? crooked: cf. F. ankylose.] 1. (Med.) Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint. --Dunglison. 2. (Anat.) The union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals.

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