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ANKYLOSIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
Synonyms:
anchylosis; ankylosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("ankylosis" is a kind of...):
pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)
Derivation:
ankylotic (relating to or characteristic of the abnormality ankylosis)