Pathologic Function
ankylosis Audio
an·ky·lo·sis [ ang-kuh-loh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Arthropathy
Etymology:
Greek ankylos = crooked + -osis = condition
Now it denotes an immobility, not necessarily crooked, of a joint.
Definitions related to ankylosis:
  • A reduction of joint mobility resulting from changes involving the articular surfaces.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Fixation and immobility of a joint.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Immobility of the joint due to the formation of bone, cartilaginous or fibrous tissues around the joints.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
  • Ankylosis, in medicine, stiffness of a joint as the result of injury or disease. The rigidity may be complete or partial and may be due to inflammation of the tendinous or muscular structures outside the joint or of the tissues of the joint itself. When the structures outside the joint are...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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