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ankylose

Other forms: ankylosed; ankylosing

Definitions of ankylose
  1. verb
    undergo ankylosis
    “joints ankylose
    synonyms: ancylose
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    type of:
    grow
    increase in size by natural process
  2. verb
    produce ankylosis by surgery
    synonyms: ancylose
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    type of:
    bring together, join
    cause to become joined or linked
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