| ankylosing spondylitis | (n) a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis, Syn. Marie-Strumpell disease, rheumatoid spondylitis |
| ankylosis | (n) abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint, Syn. anchylosis |
| Ankylosis | ‖n. Same as Anchylosis. [ 1913 Webster ] |