Found 2 items, similar to ankylosis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ankylosis ankylosis n : abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint [syn: anchylosis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ankylosis Anchylosis \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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 3. abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint. [WordNet 1.5] Ankylosis \An`ky*lo"sis\, n. Same as Anchylosis. [1913 Webster] ||