ankylose

[ ang-kuh-lohs ]

verb (used with or without object),an·ky·losed, an·ky·los·ing.
  1. to unite or grow together, as the bones of a joint or the root of a tooth and its surrounding bone.

Origin of ankylose

1
First recorded in 1780–90; back formation from ankylosis

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British Dictionary definitions for ankylose

ankylose

anchylose

/ (ˈæŋkɪˌləʊs, -ˌləʊz) /


verb
  1. (of bones in a joint, etc) to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis

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