Definition of Anchylosis

An`chy`lo´sis
n.1.(Med.) Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint.
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.
3.abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint.


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ankylosis, pathology


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