Definitions for ankylosis
ˌæŋ kəˈloʊ sɪs; -ˈloʊ sizanky·lo·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ankylosis, anchylosisnoun

   abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ankylosisnoun

   The growing together of bones to form a single unit.

2. ankylosisnoun

   The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.

3. ankylosisnoun

   An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.

4. Etymology: From ἀγκύλωσις, from ἀγκυλόειν, from ἀγκύλος.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ankylosis

   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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ankylosisnoun

   stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint

2. Ankylosisnoun

   the union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals

3. Ankylosisnoun

   same as Anchylosis

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Ankylosis

   Ankylosis or anchylosis 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. Noma—a gangrenous disease still widespread among malnourished children living on the borders of the Sahara desert—can cause ankylosis of the maxilla and mandible, impairing the ability to speak and eat. 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. 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 when, from being originally distinct, they coalesce, or become so joined together that no motion can take place between them.

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

1. Ankylosis

   See Anchylosis.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ankylosis

   Fixation and immobility of a joint.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ankylosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ankylosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ankylosis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ankylosis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankylosis
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ankylosis
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ankylosis
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ankylosis