(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
ankylomerism
ankylos
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurs
noun
plural of ankylosaur
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyloses
ankyloses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
ankylosis
ankylosis
noun
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
(figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
(medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
ankylostoma
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
bradyteleokinesis
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
forsakenly
forsakenly
adv
(rare) helplessly
In a deserted manner; by itself; alone
jablonsky
malinovsky
nonskeletally
nosegaylike
pseudankylosis
pseudoankylosis
snakeology
soakingly
soakingly
adv
To the point of soaking; imparting extreme wetness.
ulyanovsk
ulyanovsk
Proper noun
A city on the Volga river in Russia, birthplace of Vladimir Lenin (born Ulyanov).