Ankylosis

[æŋki'lәusis]

(noun.) abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint.

Typed by Larry--From WordNet

(n.) Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint.

(n.) The union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals.

(n.) Same as Anchylosis.

Typist: Sharif

See Anchylosis.

Typist: Morton