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ankylosis

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Noun
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun ankylosis has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

ankylosisn. [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. , fr. to crook, stiffen, fr. crooked: cf. F. ankylose.].
  •  Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint.  Dunglison.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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]
  •  abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint.  [WordNet 1.5]
ankylosisn. 

OXFORD DICTIONARY

ankylosis, n. (also anchylosis)
1 the abnormal stiffening and immobility of a joint by fusion of the bones.
2 such fusion.

Derivative
ankylotic adj.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk agkulosis f. agkuloo crook

ROGET THESAURUS

ankylosis

Stability

N stability, immutability, unchangeability unchangeableness, constancy, stable equilibrium, immobility, soundness, vitality, stabiliment, stiffness, ankylosis, solidity, aplomb, establishment, fixture, rock, pillar, tower, foundation, leopard's spots, Ethiopia's skin, permanence, obstinacy, unchangeable, immutable, unaltered, unalterable, not to be changed, constant, permanent, invariable, undeviating, stable, durable, perennial, fixed, steadfast, firm, fast, steady, balanced, confirmed, valid, fiducial, immovable, irremovable, riveted, rooted, settled, established, vested, incontrovertible, stereotyped, indeclinable, tethered, anchored, moored, at anchor, on a rock, rock solid, firm as a rock, firmly seated, firmly established, deep-rooted, ineradicable, inveterate, obstinate, transfixed, stuck fast, aground, high and dry, stranded, stuck, jammed, unremovable, quiescent, deterioration, indefeasible, irretrievable, intransmutable, incommutable, irresoluble, irrevocable, irreversible, reverseless, inextinguishable, irreducible, indissoluble, indissolvable, indestructible, undying, imperishable, incorruptible, indelible, indeciduous, insusceptible, insusceptible of change, Int, stet, littera scripta manet.

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