n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a ŋ -ki- ' l ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lo · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ankyl ō sis, 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 \ - ' lä-tik \ adjective