Medical Definition of Dental ankylosis
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Bony union of the radicular surface of a tooth to the surrounding alveolar bone in an area of previous partial root resorption.
Extracapsular ankylosis, stiffness of a joint due to induration or heterotopic ossification of the surrounding tissues.
Synonym: spurious ankylosis.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dental Ankylosis
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