- spurious ankylosis
- fibrous a.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
spurious ankylosis
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ankylosis — Stiffening or fixation of a joint as the result of a disease process, with fibrous or bony union across the joint. [G. a., stiffening of a joint] artificial a. SYN: arthrodesis. bony a. SYN: synostosis … Medical dictionary
fibrous ankylosis — n ankylosis due to the growth of fibrous tissue * * * reduced mobility of a joint due to proliferation of fibrous tissue; called also false a. and spurious a … Medical dictionary
