ankylosis.
The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
Meaning & usage
The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀγκύλωσις (ankúlōsis, “a stiffening of the joints”), from ἀγκυλόω (ankulóō, “to crook, bend”), from ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “bent, crooked”). By surface analysis, ankyl- + -osis.
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