ankylo-, ankyl-, anky-, anchylo-, anchyl-, ancylo-, ancyl- (Greek: stiff, unmovable; adhesion; by extension, "bent, hooked, crooked, curved, looped")
anchyloblepharon
A fusion of the margins of the eyelids, resulting in partial or complete closure of the interpalpebral or between the eyelid openings.
anchylose
anchylosed
anchylosis
anchylotic
ankyloblepharon
The fusion of the eyelids to each other along the lid margins.
This is normal in the newborn of some species, lasting about ten days in puppies and kittens. Delayed separation may occur. ankylocheilia
ankylodactyly
Adhesion, or the fibrous adherence, between two or more fingers or toes.
ankyloglossia
ankylomele
ankylophobia
Fear of immobility of a joint or that a joint will stick in place.
ankylopoietic
Forming ankylosis or the fusion of bones across a joint resulting in the complication of chronic inflammation.
ankyloproctia
ankylosaurus
ankylose
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