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Anchylosis   Listen
noun
anchylosis, ankylosis  n.  
1.
(Med.) The process of formation of a stiff joint; also, the abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint which has become stiff.
2.
(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.





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