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an·ky·lose
verb
also an·chy·lose \ˈaŋkə̇ˌlōs, ˈai-, -kēˌ-, -ōz\; or an·cy·lose \“; ˈansəˌ-, ˈaa-\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: irregular from New Latin ankylosis, anchylosis, ancylosis
transitive verb
: to unite or consolidate so as to make a more or less rigid and inflexible joint : cause to grow together into one : produce ankylosis in
< ankylosed bones >
< a joint ankylosed by surgery >
intransitive verb
: to form a more or less rigid and inflexible joint : grow together into one : undergo ankylosis |