ankylosis
Definition
Noun: A medical condition characterized by the abnormal stiffening and immobility of a joint due to fusion of the bones.
Usage
This term is used specifically in medical contexts to describe a pathological state where a joint becomes fixed and cannot move. It often results from disease, chronic inflammation, or injury.
Examples
- The patient's chronic arthritis led to ankylosis of the knee joint.
- Surgical intervention may be necessary to correct ankylosis of the spine.
- The X-ray confirmed ankylosis, showing complete bony fusion across the joint.
Advanced Usage
- Ankylosing spondylitis: A specific, chronic inflammatory disease that primarily causes ankylosis of the joints in the spine.
- He was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, which causes progressive spinal ankylosis.
Variants and Related Words
- Ankylosed (adjective): Describes a joint that has become stiff and fused.
- The ankylosed elbow required a complex surgical procedure.
- Ankylose (verb, less common): The process of becoming stiff or the act of causing stiffness in a joint.
Synonyms
- Joint fusion
- Stiff joint (general term)
- Arthrodesis (specifically refers to surgical fusion of a joint, which is a controlled procedure, unlike pathological ankylosis)
Antonyms
- Joint mobility
- Articulation (in the sense of joint movement)
- Flexibility
Noun
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abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
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