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Definition of Ankylose
1. Verb. Produce ankylosis by surgery.
Exact synonyms: Ancylose
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Bring Together, Join
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
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]