| intracapsular | Within a capsule, especially the capsule of a joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| intracapsular fracture | <orthopaedics> A fracture at the articular extremity of a bone within the line of insertion of the capsular ligament of the joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intracapsular ligament | <anatomy> Ligaments located within and separate from the articular capsule of a synovial joint. Synonym: ligamenta intracapsularia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intracapsular temporomandibular joint arthroplasty | <orthopaedics, procedure> Operative recontouring of the articular surface of the mandibular condyle without the removal of the articular disk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankylosis | <orthopaedics, rheumatology> Fusion of bones across a joint. Complication of chronic inflammation. See: ankylosing spondylitis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| artificial ankylosis | <orthopaedics> The surgical immobilisation of a joint (joint fusion). (27 Sep 1997) |
| bony ankylosis | Same as Synosteosis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spurious ankylosis | extracapsular ankylosis |
| dental ankylosis | <dentistry> Bony union of the radicular surface of a tooth to the surrounding alveolar bone in an area of previous partial root resorption. Extracapsular ankylosis, stiffness of a joint due to induration or heterotopic ossification of the surrounding tissues. Synonym: spurious ankylosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| true ankylosis | Same as Synosteosis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| false ankylosis | Stiffening of a joint due to the presence of fibrous bands between and about the bones forming the joint. Synonym: false ankylosis, pseudankylosis. Intracapsular ankylosis, stiffness of a joint due to the presence of bony or fibrous adhesions between the articular surfaces of the joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrous ankylosis | Stiffening of a joint due to the presence of fibrous bands between and about the bones forming the joint. Synonym: false ankylosis, pseudankylosis. Intracapsular ankylosis, stiffness of a joint due to the presence of bony or fibrous adhesions between the articular surfaces of the joint. (05 Mar 2000) |