anchylosis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
    ankylosis.

WordNet

An`chy*lo"sis, An`ky*lo"sis noun (Also<
  • Anchylosis
  • Ankylosis
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , fr. , fr. to crook, stiffen, fr. crooked: cf. F. ankylose.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913