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ankylosis

an·ky·lo·sis

UK/ˌæn.kɪˈloʊ.sɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint

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Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀγκύλωσις (ankúlōsis, “a stiffening of the joints”), from ἀγκυλόω (ankulóō, “to crook, bend”), from ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “bent, crooked”). By surface analysis, ankyl- + -osis.

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