verb
- third-person singular present tense of anchylose; to affect with or cause ankylosis (stiffening of a joint)
Usage: medical; also spelled ankylose
noun
- plural of anchylosis; conditions in which joints become stiff or immobile due to fusion of bones or connective tissue
Usage: medical; also spelled ankylosis
Examples
- The disease anchyloses the spine, making movement increasingly difficult.
- Severe arthritis anchyloses multiple joints over time.
- The patient suffered from anchyloses in both knees after the accident.
- Without proper treatment, the inflammation anchyloses the affected areas.
- Anchyloses of the vertebrae can lead to chronic pain and reduced mobility.
- The doctor explained that the condition anchyloses joints gradually.