ANCHYLOSIS • FREE TRANSLATOR.ORG • Definition of Anchylosis

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noun

anchylosis, ankylosis n.

(Med.) The process of formation of a stiff joint; also, the abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint which has become stiff.

(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.

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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