Anchylosing

/ˈæŋkɪˌloʊsɪŋ/ verb

Present participle of anchylose; the process of becoming stiff or having joints fuse and lose mobility.

From 'anchylose' + '-ing' (present participle). Medical terminology describing an ongoing pathological process.

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