Ankylose (Verb)
Meaning 1
Undergo ankylosis; "joints ankylose".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The patient's joints began to ankylose, making it increasingly difficult for her to move.
- If the infection is left untreated, the joints will ankylose and lose all mobility.
- Rheumatoid arthritis can cause joints to ankylose, resulting in severe disability.
- In some cases, the affected joints will ankylose, requiring extensive surgical intervention.
- After years of struggling with psoriatic arthritis, his joints began to ankylose, severely limiting his range of motion.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Produce ankylosis by surgery.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- To ankylose the joint, a surgical procedure was performed to intentionally cause the bones to fuse together.
- Surgeons may choose to ankylose a severe fracture to provide stability and alleviate pain for the patient.
- The doctor decided to ankylose the joint to prevent further complications and promote healing.
- In order to relieve chronic pain, the orthopedic surgeon attempted to ankylose the patient's damaged vertebrae.
- A surgical procedure was performed to ankylose the arthritic joint, reducing mobility but minimizing pain.