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ankyloses

English

Verb

ankyloses

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose

French

Pronunciation

  • Homophones: ankylose, ankylosent

Verb

ankyloses

  1. second-person singular present indicative of ankyloser
  2. second-person singular present subjunctive of ankyloser

ankyloses From the web:



ankylosis

English

Alternative forms

  • anchylosis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (ankúl?sis, a stiffening of the joints), from ????????? (ankulóein, to crook, bend), from ??????? (ankúlos, bent, crooked).

Noun

ankylosis (countable and uncountable, plural ankyloses)

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

Translations

Further reading

  • ankylosis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • ankylosis in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • ankylosis at OneLook Dictionary Search

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