ankylosis
noun
an·ky·lo·sis
ˌaŋ-ki-ˈlō-səs
plural ankyloses
ˌaŋ-ki-ˈlō-ˌsēz
1
: stiffness or fixation of a joint by disease or surgery
2
: union of separate bones or hard parts to form a single bone or part
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