ankylose

Etymology

Back-formation from ankylosis.

Verb

ankylose (third-person singular simple present ankyloses, present participle ankylosing, simple past and past participle ankylosed)

1. (transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
2. (intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.

Pronunciation

• Homophones: ankylosent, ankyloses

Noun

ankylose f (plural ankyloses)

1. (pathology) ankylosis

Verb

ankylose

1. first-person singular present indicative of ankyloser
2. third-person singular present indicative of ankyloser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of ankyloser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of ankyloser
5. second-person singular imperative of ankyloser