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ankylosing

ankylosing is the present participle and gerund of ankylose.

Meaning of ankylose

Verb

ankylose (third-person singular simple present ankyloses, present participle ankylosing, simple past and past participle ankylosed)

  1. (transitive) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
  2. (intransitive) To suffer from ankylosis.

Phrases with ankylosing

Questions about ankylosing

What is ankylosing the present participle and gerund of?
Ankylosing is the present participle and gerund of ankylose.

Words near ankylosing in the dictionary

  1. ankylosaurus
  2. ankylosauruses
  3. ankylose
  4. ankylosed
  5. ankyloses
  6. ankylosing
  7. ankylosing spondylitis
  8. ankylosis
  9. ankylostomiases
  10. ankylostomiasis
  11. ankylothecodont

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