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| an·ky·lose [ ángkə lss, ángkə lz ] (past and past participle an·ky·losed, present participle an·ky·los·ing, 3rd person present singular an·ky·los·es) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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fuse and stiffen: to cause bones to fuse and a joint to become stiff as a result of injury or disease, or intentionally through surgery, or to fuse and become stiff
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| [Late 18th century. Back-formation <ankylosis] |
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