anchylosis

ankylosis

, anchylosis

abnormal adhesion or immobility of the bones in a joint, as by a direct joining of the bones, a fibrous growth of tissues within the joint, or surgery

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anchylosis

[aŋ·ki′lō·səs]

(medicine)

ankylosis

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