anchylosis
pronunciation
How to pronounce anchylosis in British English: UK [æŋkaɪ'ləʊsɪs]
How to pronounce anchylosis in American English: US [æŋkaɪ'loʊsɪs]
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- Noun:
- abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
Word Origin
- anchylosis (n.)
- "stiffness of joints," 1713, from Greek ankylos "crooked" (see angle (n.)) + -osis.
Example
- 1. British newspaper daily mail reported , yoga enthusiast linda raised a arabian horse which was called " louis " . To relieve anchylosis and general arching for the 17-year-old " old " horse , linda tried to let it do yoga exercise with her .