ankilosis

Pronunciation: /ankiˈlosis/

“ankilosis” is an Indonesian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

the growing together of bones to form a single unit
the stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion

Etymology

Internationalism, learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλωσις (ankúlōsis, “a stiffening of the joints”), ἀγκυλόω (ankulóō, “to crook, bend”), ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “bent, crooked”).

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