ankylose
verb
an·ky·lose
ˈaŋ-ki-ˌlōs 
-ˌlōz
ankylosed; ankylosing
: to unite or stiffen by ankylosis
: to undergo ankylosis
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Barber spoke during the sermon of his physical limitations from a form of arthritis known as ankylosing spondylitis, which causes inflammation in the joints and ligaments of the spine, according to the National Institutes of Health.
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 18 June 2023
Some of these medical conditions include issues like seronegative spondyloarthropathy or ankylosing spondylitis.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023
Conditions like ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) are known for causing chronic inflammation that attacks the spine.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2023
He was diagnosed at 27 with ankylosing spondylitis, an inflammatory disease that can cause the vertebrae to fuse over time.
—Mckenna Oxenden, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
Both rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis are uncommon (each affecting about 1% of the population), inflammatory, multi-system diseases.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
Lori Long, the Salinas woman living with ankylosing spondylitis, lost medication support and continuity of care for almost two years after her doctor died.
—Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2023
Here's What Experts Say See, Ann has a condition called ankylosing spondylitis, which is an inflammatory form of arthritis.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2019
For the past 10 years, Dripps had struggled with spinal deterioration and had a dual diagnosis of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and ankylosing spondylitis.
—Janelle Walker, Elgin Courier-News, 10 July 2018
Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 18 June 2023
Some of these medical conditions include issues like seronegative spondyloarthropathy or ankylosing spondylitis.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023
Conditions like ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) are known for causing chronic inflammation that attacks the spine.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2023
He was diagnosed at 27 with ankylosing spondylitis, an inflammatory disease that can cause the vertebrae to fuse over time.
—Mckenna Oxenden, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
Both rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis are uncommon (each affecting about 1% of the population), inflammatory, multi-system diseases.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
Lori Long, the Salinas woman living with ankylosing spondylitis, lost medication support and continuity of care for almost two years after her doctor died.
—Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2023
Here's What Experts Say See, Ann has a condition called ankylosing spondylitis, which is an inflammatory form of arthritis.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2019
For the past 10 years, Dripps had struggled with spinal deterioration and had a dual diagnosis of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and ankylosing spondylitis.
—Janelle Walker, Elgin Courier-News, 10 July 2018
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ankylose
verb
an·ky·lose
variants
also anchylose
ankylosed; ankylosing
: to unite or stiffen by ankylosis
a joint ankylosed by surgery
: to undergo ankylosis
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