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Ancylose (Verb)

Undergo ankylosis; "joints ankylose".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Rheumatoid arthritis may cause affected joints to ankylose, leading to permanent deformity.
Certain inflammatory conditions can cause spinal joints to ankylose, resulting in fusion and loss of mobility.
Regular exercise can delay or prevent arthritic joints from ankylosing.
When left untreated, damaged joints can ankylose, leading to chronic pain and disability.
In severe cases of psoriatic arthritis, joints can ankylose, causing significant loss of function.

Produce ankylosis by surgery.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The orthopedic team carefully planned to ankylose the patient's joint to alleviate chronic pain.
The doctor recommended surgery to ankylose the damaged joint and improve overall mobility.
Ankylosing the joint is a last resort, but it may be the only way to restore some functionality.
In extreme cases, surgeons may ankylose the joint to eliminate excruciating pain.
The procedure to ankylose the spine has been refined over the years, reducing recovery time significantly.