What does "ankylosis" mean?
Ankylosis: (Anat.) The union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals.
Additional senses
- 2.Same as Anchylosis.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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