ANKYLOSIS


Meaning of ANKYLOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌaŋ-ki-ˈlō-səs ]

noun

( plural an·ky·lo·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ankylōsis, from ankyloun to make crooked, from ankylos crooked — more at angle

Date: 1713

1. : stiffness or fixation of a joint by disease or surgery

2. : union of separate bones or hard parts to form a single bone or part

• an·ky·lot·ic -ˈlä-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.