| ankylocolpos | Synonym: vaginal atresia. Origin: ankylo-+ G. Kolpos, womb (vagina) (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ankylodactyly | Ankylodactylia Adhesion between two or more fingers or toes. See: syndactyly. Origin: ankylo-+ G. Daktylos, finger (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankyloglossia | Partial or complete fusion of the tongue to the floor of the mouth; abnormal shortness of the frenulum linguae. Synonym: tongue-tie. Origin: ankylo-+ G. Glossa, tongue (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankyloglossia superior syndrome | <syndrome> A congenital condition in which the tongue adheres to the hard palate; no evidence of genetic factors. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankylomele | A curved or bent probe. Origin: ankylo-+ G. Mele, probe (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankylopoietic | Forming ankylosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankyloproctia | An obsolete term for imperforation or stricture of the anus. Origin: ankylo-+ G. Proktos, anus (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankylosed | Stiffened; bound by adhesions; denoting a joint in a state of ankylosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankylosed tooth | <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) |
| ankylosing hyperostosis | A form of degenerative arthritis characteristically associated with flowing calcification along the sides of the vertebrae of the spine and commonly with inflammation (tendinitis) and calcification of the tendons at their attachments points to bone. Because areas of the spine and tendons can become inflamed, antiinflammatory medications (NSAIDs), such ibuprofen, can be helpful in both relieving pain and inflammation. Also called Forestier's disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ankylosing spondylitis | <rheumatology> A polyarthritis involving the spine, which is characterised by progressive, painful stiffening of the joints and ligaments. It almost exclusively affects young men. Interestingly the disease seems to be associated with HLA B27, those with this histocompatability antigen are 300 times more likely to get the disease, 90% of sufferers have HLA B27 (18 Nov 1997) |
| ankylosis | <orthopaedics, rheumatology> Fusion of bones across a joint. Complication of chronic inflammation. See: ankylosing spondylitis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Ankylostoma | Synonym: Ancylostoma. Synonym: trismus. Origin: ankylo-+ G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankylostomiasis | Infection of humans or animals with hookworms of the genus ancylostoma. Characteristics include anaemia, dyspepsia, eosinophilia, and abdominal swelling. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ankylotic | Characterised by or pertaining to ankylosis. (05 Mar 2000) |