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ankylotic

ankylotic

9.9
Having very stiff joints joined so they do not move well
  • adjective
  • /ˌæŋkɪˈlɒtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anquilótico
  • The X-ray revealed an ankylotic fusion in the hip joint.

Examples

  • The patient exhibited ankylotic changes in her finger joints.

  • Chronic inflammation can lead to ankylotic stiffening of the spine.

  • The patient's ankylotic joints made movement difficult.

  • After the accident, he developed ankylotic symptoms in his knees.

  • The X-ray revealed an ankylotic fusion in the hip joint.

  • Chronic inflammation can lead to ankylotic stiffening of the spine.

  • The patient's ankylotic joints made movement difficult.

Synonyms

to ankylosing
vsankylotic
  • Specialized
9.9

To become stiff and stick together in bones or joints

refers to the characteristic or state of abnormal joint stiffness or fusion

Antonyms

mobile
81 2.7

Able to change or move easily

flexible
31 3.4

Able to bend easily without breaking and return to shape

How Stiff

ankylotic
  • Specialized
9.9
stiff
127 1.7
flexible
31 3.4

Surface Forms

ankylotic positive

Morphology

ankylotic = ankylosis (semi-transparent) = ankyl + otic

Formed from the medical noun 'ankylosis' with the adjective-forming suffix '-otic'; the morphological relation is regular but the medical base is specialized and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Ankylotic comes from the Greek root ankylos, which means 'bent' or 'fused' and is the same root in the dinosaur name ankylosaurus, which means 'fused lizard'. So to be ankylotic is to have joints that are 'stiff' or 'fused', which explains its medical meaning.