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anchylosis

/ˌæŋ.kɪˈloʊ.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌæŋ.kɪˈloʊ.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся аномальным сращением и неподвижностью костей внутри сустава, часто приводящее к скованности или обездвиженности.

A medical condition characterized by abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones within a joint, often resulting in stiffness or immobility.

uncountable

  1. Joint StiffnessC2formalmedical

    Abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones within a joint, often resulting from injury or disease.

    ruТугоподвижность сустава

    • The patient suffered from severe anchylosis after the fracture healed.
    • Anchylosis can lead to a complete loss of mobility in the affected joint.
    • Doctors monitored the progression of anchylosis in his knee.

    Synonymsankylosisimmobilitystiffness

Forms
  • anchyloses plural form
  • anchyloses' possessive plural form
  • anchylosis's possessive singular form