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ankylosed
adjective[ I ]
anatomy specialized(alsoanchylosed)uk /ˈæŋ.kɪ.ləʊzd/ us /ˈeɪŋ.kə.loʊzd/
If a joint(= a place where two bones connect) in the body becomes ankylosed, it becomes stiff, especially because two bones have become joined together:
He improved rapidly and regained mobility of the ankylosed joints.
The dinosaur's sacrum was composed of five anchylosed vertebrae.
If a tooth becomes ankylosed, it becomes permanently fixed to the jaw bone so that the tooth cannot move or be easily removed:
The boy was referred to his dentist for evaluation of an ankylosed tooth.
Anteriorly the teeth are quite clearly ankylosed in a groove.
The diagram shows an ankylosed knee-joint.
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