Associations to the word «Ankylose»

Wiktionary

ANKYLOSE, verb. (transitive) (pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
ANKYLOSE, verb. (intransitive) (pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.

Dictionary definition

ANKYLOSE, verb. Produce ankylosis by surgery.
ANKYLOSE, verb. Undergo ankylosis; "joints ankylose".

Wise words

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