Definitions for anchylosis
an·chy·lo·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ankylosis, anchylosisnoun

   abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anchylosis

   Ankylosis is a stiffness of a joint due to abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of the joint, which may be the result of injury or disease. The rigidity may be complete or partial and may be due to inflammation of the tendinous or muscular structures outside the joint or of the tissues of the joint itself.When the structures outside the joint are affected, the term "false ankylosis" has been used in contradistinction to "true ankylosis", in which the disease is within the joint. When inflammation has caused the joint-ends of the bones to be fused together, the ankylosis is termed osseous or complete and is an instance of synostosis. Excision of a completely ankylosed shoulder or elbow may restore free mobility and usefulness to the limb. "Ankylosis" is also used as an anatomical term, bones being said to ankylose (or anchylose) when, from being originally distinct, they coalesce, or become so joined that no motion can take place between them.The term is from Greek ἀγκύλος, bent, crooked.

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1. anchylosis

   Anchylosis is a medical condition characterized by the stiffness or loss of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or a surgical procedure. It can be as a result of fusion of the bones across the joint, often associated with arthritis or any pathological changes.

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1. Anchylosisnoun

   alt. of Ankylosis

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. 'agky`lwsis, fr. 'agkyloy^n to crook, stiffen, fr. 'agky`los crooked: cf. F. ankylose.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anchylosis

   Ankylosis, ang-kī-lō′sis, n. the coalescence of two bones, or the union of the different parts of a bone: stiffness in a joint through destruction of the articular cartilages, or a thickening and shortening of the natural fibrous tissues around the joint. [Gr.; angkylos, crooked.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anchylosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anchylosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=anchylosis
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchylosis
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anchylosis
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=anchylosis