Verified corpus entry

ankylosis

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Morphology rail

Construction: Root ankyl-, stiff or bent; Suffix -osis, condition, usually abnormal; reconstructs ankylosis.

  1. 01ROOT / Root

    ankyl-

    Surface: ankyl

    stiff or bent

  2. 02SUF / Suffix

    -osis

    Surface: osis

    condition, usually abnormal

ankylosis

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A source-cited word-part teaching record for ankylosis.

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  • ankyl- — stiff or bent
  • -osis — condition, usually abnormal

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  1. Source 1

    Medical Terminology, 2nd ed., Chapter 13 - Skeletal System Terminology

    National Library of Medicine, Open Resources for Nursing

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  2. Source 2

    Download MeSH Data

    National Library of Medicine

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  3. Source 3

    Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean

    National Library of Medicine, NIH

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