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What is the noun for ankylosing?

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ankylosis
  1. (anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
  2. (medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
  3. (figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
  4. Examples:
    1. “Spondylitis means inflammation of the spine, and ankylosis means that a joint has become fixed solid so that it cannot bend.”
      “In 7 patients with 11 replanted teeth diagnosed with ankylosis, teeth were extracted, ankylotic sites removed, and EMD placed similarly.”
      “Pain relief and frequent passive movements prevent contractures and joint ankylosis.”
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