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ankylose

Pronunciation: /ˈaŋkɪləʊz/
Definition of ankylose

verb

(be/become ankylosed) Medicine
  • (of bones or a joint) be or become stiffened or united by ankylosis.

Origin:

late 18th century: back-formation from ankylosis, on the pattern of words such as anastomose

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