| ankylosis |
Fixation of a joint, often in an abnormal position, such as occurs in rheumatoid arthritis (from the Greek word agkylosis meaning bent condition)
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/ankylosingspondylitis/AS...
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| ankylosis |
Fixation of a joint leading to immobility, due to ossification or bony deposits of calcium at joints.
Ãâó: members.tripod.com/~cripkorner/glossary.html
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| ankylosed |
Consolidation or immobility of a joint.
Ãâó: www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glossary/glossary_a.s...
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| ankylosing spondylitis |
A medical condition in which parts of the spine (the joints between the vertebrae) become inflamed. The condition causes back pain and stiffness, and can lead to deformities of the spine and damage to the spinal cord.
Ãâó: www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON/homepage.nsf/0/7...
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| ankylosis |
A fusion or consolidation of the bones at a joint, caused by the overgrowth of bony tissue, because of chronic inflammation of a joint, or after a surgical operation to intentionally fuse the joint. The name comes from the Greek word agkulos meaning "curved."
Ãâó: www.lieberson.com/en/neurgosurgery_glossary/a.htm
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