ANKYLOSIS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word ankylosis. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ANKYLOSIS
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| fixation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely • an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone • the activity of fastening something firmly in position • (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body | ||||||||
| fusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an occurrence that involves the production of a union • the state of being combined into one body • the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words • a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy • the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept • correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization • the act of fusing (or melting) together | ||||||||
| immobility | nounn | |||||||
noun • remaining in place • the quality of not moving | ||||||||
| immobilization | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing • the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement | ||||||||
| rigidity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | ||||||||
| stiffness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend • the property of moving with pain or difficulty • firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) • excessive sternness | ||||||||
| anchylosis | nounn | |||||||
noun • abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint | ||||||||
