Dictionary

ankylosis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌæn.kɪˈloʊ.sɪs/ (UK, US)
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Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
2. (countable, uncountable) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
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Forms

Coordinates

arthrodesis · syndesis

Deriveds

ankylotic

Relateds

arthrosis · arthropathy · dysarthrosis

Translations (43)

de Ankylose (the growing together of bones) · cmn 僵硬 (an onset of stiffness or inflexibility) · fi jäykistyminen (an onset of stiffness or inflexibility) · io ankiloso (the growing together of bones) · pt anquilose (the growing together of bones) · uz ankiloz (the growing together of bones) · cmn 骨癒合 /骨愈合 (the growing together of bones) · pt ancilose (the growing together of bones) · cmn 關節僵硬 /关节僵硬 (the stiffening of a joint) · kn ಕೀಲುಕಟ್ಟು (the growing together of bones) · et anküloos (the growing together of bones) · el αγκύλωση (the growing together of bones) · bg втвърдяване на ставите (the growing together of bones) · ca anquilosi (the growing together of bones) · es anquilosis (the growing together of bones) · ky анкилоз (the growing together of bones) · sv ankylos (the growing together of bones) · hy անկիլոզ (the growing together of bones) · cmn 關節強直 /关节强直 (the stiffening of a joint) · nl ankylose (the growing together of bones) · uk анкіло́з (the growing together of bones) · tg анкилоз (the growing together of bones) · fi ankyloosi (the growing together of bones) · iu ᐊᑦᑕᑎᖃᓗᐊᕐᑐᖅ: (the growing together of bones) · fr ankylose (the growing together of bones) · gv co-niemmey craue (the growing together of bones) · id ankilosis (the stiffening of a joint) · pl ankiloza (the stiffening of a joint) · ja 強直 (the growing together of bones) · cmn 變硬 /变硬 (an onset of stiffness or inflexibility) · ga ancalóis (the growing together of bones) · fi nivelen jäykistyminen (the stiffening of a joint) · id ankilosis (the growing together of bones) · uz анкилоз (the growing together of bones) · cmn 骨融合 (the growing together of bones) · kn ಕೀಲುಗಟ್ಟು (the growing together of bones) · it anchilosi (the growing together of bones) · be анкілоз (the growing together of bones) · ru анкило́з (the growing together of bones) · cs ankylóza (the growing together of bones) · pa ਐਂਕਾਈਲੌਸਿਸ (the growing together of bones) · eu ankilosi (the growing together of bones) · tr ankiloz (the growing together of bones)