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