ANCHYLOSIS; ANKYLOSIS

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint. Dunglison.

2.
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.


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