Definition of Ankylose

1. Verb. Produce ankylosis by surgery.

Exact synonyms: Ancylose
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Bring Together, Join

2. Verb. Undergo ankylosis. "Did his feet ankylose?"; "Joints ankylose"
Exact synonyms: Ancylose
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Grow

Definition of Ankylose

1. v. t. & i. Same as Anchylose.

Definition of Ankylose

1. Verb. (transitive pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive pathology) To suffer from ankylosis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ankylose

1. to unite or grow together, as the bones of a joint [v -LOSED, -LOSING, -LOSES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ankylose

ankylodactyly
ankylography
ankylomele
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
ankylosaur
ankylosaurid
ankylosaurids
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurus
ankylosauruses
ankylose (current term)
ankylosed
ankylosed tooth
ankyloses
ankylosing
ankylosing hyperostosis
ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosis
ankylostomiases
ankylostomiasis
ankylotic
ankyrin
ankyrin repeat
ankyrins
ankyroid

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