Crossword-Solution: ANKYLOSIS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Ankylosis | n. | Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint. |
| Ankylosis | n. | The union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals. |
| Ankylosis | n. | Same as Anchylosis. |
We have 2 clues for the answer “ANKYLOSIS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| JOINT, formation of stiff | 1 answer |
| STIFF joint, formation of | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
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Sentences with ANKYLOSIS (5)
The skeleton of Simore, preserved in Paris, is remarkable for the ankylosis of all the articulations and the considerable size of all the nails.
Ankylosis of the articulations, a rare and curious anomaly, has been seen in the human fetus by Richaud, Joulin, Bird, and Becourt.
Ankylosis of all the joints, with muscular atrophy, gives rise to a condition that has been popularly termed "ossified man." A case of this nature is described, the patient being a raftsman, aged seventeen, who suffered with inflammatory symptoms of the right great toe, which were followed in the next ten years by progressive involvement of all the joints of the extremities, and of the vertebrae and temporo-maxillary articulations, with accompanying signs of acute articular rheumatism.
Bass, the well-known "ossified man" of the dime museums, has been examined by many physicians, and was quite intelligent and cheerful in spite of his complete ankylosis.
Percy speaks of a man named Simoore, born in 1752, who at the age of fifteen was afflicted with ankylosis of all the joints, and at different angles He was unable to move even his jaw, and his teeth had to be extracted in order to supply him with nourishment.