Stiffness or, more often, fusion of a joint. From the Greek ankylsis, meaning stiffening of a joint.

A condition in which a joint is unable to move, usually due to some type of illness or medical procedure.

stiffening of joints after injury or surgery, alternative (and more etymological) spelling of anchylosis (q.v.).

Marked stiffness of a joint typically observed with end-stage arthritis, following a complex intra-articular fracture, delayed treatment of septic arthritis, or severe rheumatoid arthritis

a condition whereby a joint becomes immobile or consolidated due to membrane destruction or bone structure defects. Surgical fusion or rheumatoid arthritis can create this problem.

(n) abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint

The fixation or immobility of a joint as a result of trauma, surgery, bone fusion or disease.

A condition that is one of immobility and solidification of joints because of disease, injury, or a surgical procedure.

Bony union of joint after injury or disease (19thC)

Ankylosis is a medical term used to describe stiffning of a joint due to abnormal adhesion or rigidity of the joint itself.

Abnormal immobility and fusion of a joint. Noted as cause of faulty tails in the German Shepherd dog standard.

Fixation and immobility of a joint.

Solid fixation of a Tooth resulting from fusion of the Cementum and alveolar bone, with obliteration of the Periodontal Ligament. It is uncommon in the Deciduous Dentition and very rare in permanent T [..]

Fixation and immobility of a joint.

Abnormal immobility and fusion of a joint. Noted as cause of faulty tails in the German Shepherd dog standard.

<orthopaedics, rheumatology> The fusion of bones across a joint, most commonly due to a chronic inflammatory condition such as ankylosing spondylitis. See: ankylosing spondylitis. (18 Nov 2007)