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

Literary usage of Ankylose

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Medicinisch-chirurgische Rundschau (1863)
"Die leichte ankylose im Schultergelenke hat sich vollständig durch etliche Behandlungen verloren. 6. Der med. stud. Josa hat sich durch eine Erkältung einen ..."

2. Dictionnaire encyclopédique des sciences médicales by Amédée Dechambre (1876)
"Dans le premier cas on a l'ankylose vraie ou l'ankylose proprement dite. Je réserverai aux cas de la seconde catégorie le nom d'ankylose fausse, ou ankylose ..."

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