anchylosis
/ˌæŋkəˈloʊsɪs/
noun
- The stiffening or fusion of a joint, often due to disease or injury, making movement difficult or impossible.
- The patient's knee anchylosis made it hard for him to walk without a cane.
- After the severe infection, the doctor diagnosed anchylosis in her wrist joint.
- Anchylosis of the spine can cause significant discomfort and limited mobility.
- A figurative state of being stuck, rigid, or unable to change or adapt.
- The political system suffered from anchylosis, resisting any reform.
- The company's anchylosis in outdated policies prevented it from innovating.
- His anchylosis of thought made it impossible for him to consider new ideas.
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