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Anchylose

An′chy-lose

,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Anchylosed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Anchylosing
.]
[Cf. F.
ankyloser
.]
To affect or be affected with anchylosis; to unite or consolidate so as to make a stiff joint; to grow together into one.
[Spelt also
ankylose
.]
Owen.
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.

Definition 2024


anchylose

anchylose

English

Verb

anchylose (third-person singular simple present anchyloses, present participle anchylosing, simple past and past participle anchylosed)

  1. Alternative form of ankylose