Ankylosing
Definition
Causing, promoting, or accompanying ankylosis; causing progressive stiffening and permanent immobilization of the joints through fibrous or bony fusion. It is commonly used to describe severe forms of chronic autoimmune arthritis affecting the axial skeleton.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Ankylosing
- Stiffening
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Adjective derived from the verb 'anchiloza' using the standard functional active suffix '-ant'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [aŋ.ki.lo.ˈzant] |
| Source | Stedman's Medical Dictionary and Rheumatology Pathology Index |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a fost trimis la reumatologie suspect de o formă severă de spondilită anchilozantă.
EN: The patient was referred to rheumatology with suspicion of a severe form of ankylosing spondylitis.
RO: Efectul anchilozant al bolii a putut fi încetinit prin administrarea precoce a terapiilor biologice moderne.
EN: The ankylosing effect of the disease was slowed down through the early administration of modern biological therapies.
RO: Procesul inflamator anchilozant distruge treptat cartilajul protector și sudează corpurile vertebrale.
EN: The ankylosing inflammatory process gradually destroys the protective cartilage and fuses the vertebral bodies.
Idioms & Phrases
Spondilită anchilozantă / Ankylosing spondylitis
RO: Boală inflamatorie cronică autoimună care afectează în principal articulațiile coloanei vertebrale și sacroiliace, ducând la osificarea lor.
EN: A chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints, leading to their ossification.
Factor anchilozant / Ankylosing factor
RO: Element patologic sau biochimic (cum ar fi citokinele specifice) care accelerează rigidizarea țesuturilor articulare.
EN: A pathological or biochemical element (such as specific cytokines) that accelerates the stiffening of joint tissues.
Artrită anchilozantă / Ankylosing arthritis
RO: Formă distructivă de inflamație a încheieturilor care evoluează rapid spre pierderea completă a mobilității din cauza punților osoase.
EN: A destructive form of joint inflammation that evolves rapidly toward complete loss of mobility due to bony bridges.
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