verb
- to affect with or cause ankylosis; to stiffen or fuse (a joint) so that it becomes immobile
Usage: medical/anatomical term; third-person singular present tense or plural form of ankylose
Examples
- Severe arthritis ankyloses the spine over time.
- The injury ankyloses the joint, limiting the patient's range of motion.
- Untreated inflammation can ankylose multiple joints in the body.
- The disease ankyloses the vertebrae, causing rigidity.
- Physical therapy helps prevent the shoulder from becoming ankyloses.