Associations to the word «Ankylosis»

Wiktionary

ANKYLOSIS, noun. (anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
ANKYLOSIS, noun. (medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
ANKYLOSIS, noun. (figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.

Dictionary definition

ANKYLOSIS, noun. Abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint.

Wise words

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