(n.) Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint.
(n.) The union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals.
(n.) Same as Anchylosis.
Example Sentences:
(1) In the treatment of the temporo-mandibular ankylosis, the maintainance of separation between the temporal and mandibular raw surfaces, after osteotomy of the bony fusion, constitutes the key to the prevention of recurrence; the great potential of bone to reform is acknowledged by all those who are experienced in this problem.
(2) In the remainder of the skeleton, hip dysplasia with premature osteoarthritis, knee joint bony ankylosis and thoracic and thoraco-lumbar scoliosis are other undescribed findings.
(3) The present thesis focuses on the etiology, diagnosis, progression and prevention of dentoalveolar ankylosis.
(4) Masticatory stimulation during the healing period will maximize the area of functional PDM and minimize dentoalveolar ankylosis.
(5) The teeth were removed in tissue blocks, histologically processed and evaluated for occurrence of complete pulp revascularization (CPR), presence of the micro-organisms in the pulpal lumen and ankylosis or inflammatory root resorption.
(6) This is the first reported case of the use of cobalt 60 radiation for the prevention of recurrent TMJ ankylosis after repeated surgical treatment had failed.
(7) Evidence of cervical root resorption and ankylosis was noted on several teeth.
(8) Labyrinthine trepanation was performed in the majority of 16 patients with minor agenesis of middle ear involving either stapedovestibular ankylosis or absence of fenestra vestibuli.
(9) There were no cases of facial paresis and no recurrence of ankylosis.
(10) Patients with severe ankylosing spondylitis of long duration often have spinal osteoporosis secondary to ankylosis and immobility.
(11) Their iliac bone changes were identical, except for the occurrence of bilateral changes in the adolescent, and ankylosis of the sacroiliac joint in the adult.
(12) Under the conditions of the study, pretreatment of the tooth roots with 2 per cent acidulated sodium fluoride did not reduce root resorption and ankylosis.
(13) Four cases of unilateral temporomandibular (TM) joint ankylosis were successfully treated by metatarsophalangeal to TM joint replacement by microvascular technique.
(14) Ankylosis of the joint was observed in 41 (58%) cases and occurred between 7 to 12 months post op.
(15) Adequate excision of limiting scar and any bony ankylosis, with immediate mucosal or skin coverage of any raw surfaces created, is the proper approach.
(16) From the results, it was concluded that (1) an intrapulpal infection promotes marginal epithelial down-growth on a denuded dentin surface irrespective of tooth developmental stage, and that (2) the periodontal healing potential after calcium hydroxide-treatment appears to be higher in teeth with open apices compared with teeth with closed apices, where ankylosis was promoted as opposed to teeth with open apices where significantly more reparative cementum was found.
(17) The following histologic parameters were registered for each tooth: surface resorption, inflammatory resorption, replacement resorption (ankylosis), downgrowth of pocket epithelium, and periapical inflammatory changes.
(18) Features in our patient, which were not noted in previous reports of the disease, include gingival hypertrophy, ankylosis of joints, skeletal hyperostosis, and lymphatic dilation of the ileal villi.
(19) A case of bilateral temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis with a bifid mandibular condyle is reported.
(20) Arthroplasty is indicated in cast of fibro-osseous ankylosis, incorrectly consolidated fractures with the joint injury congruence disturbance, rheumatoid polyarthritis.
Stiffening
Definition:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stiffen
(n.) Act or process of making stiff.
(n.) Something used to make anything stiff.
Example Sentences:
(1) Rigidly fixing the pubic symphysis stiffened the model and resulted in principal stress patterns that did not reflect trabecular density or orientations as well as those of the deformable pubic symphysis model.
(2) The results indicate that during non-hypotensive haemorrhage aortic baroreceptor discharge is reduced by two mechanisms: firstly, via constriction and stiffening of aortic smooth muscle and, secondly, via direct effects of the compensatory mechanisms on the baroreceptors.
(3) It endures in the wound that is slow to heal, the disability that isn't going away, the dream that wakes you at night, or the stiffening in your spine when a car backfires down the street.
(4) Clinical specifications: On a local clinical level, the total toothlessness of the elderly presents as: a muscular hypotomy, a loss of the vertical dimension of occlusion, a marked increase in nasal and oral fissures, a stiffening of the articular structures, a great reduction of osteo-mucus in the residual edges, a spreading of the tongue which invades the oral cavity, a loss of occlusive memory, Bearing on therapy and teaching: good clinical observation, constant reference to the medical services, appropriate surgery prior to denture fitting.
(5) They also complained of exercise-induced stiffening and cramps of their leg muscles.
(6) The results indicate that, in chronic vasospasm, stiffening of the noncontractile component of the vasculature takes place as well as alterations in the contractile component, both of which presumably contribute to the shift in resting length-tension relationship and length-contraction relationship of the artery.
(7) More recently, local stiffening of vessels and inhomogeneities in local distensibility have been observed in the carotid artery bifurcation of borderline hypertensives, and the time-dependent variation in local distensibility and compliance has been studied.
(8) The results indicate density-related increases in membrane stiffness and viscosity, shear-thinning viscous behavior, and strain-stiffening elastic behavior.
(9) Drugs have little effect on arterial stiffening, whereas wave reflection can be markedly reduced by agents that dilate peripheral arteries.
(10) The most reliable ethanol withdrawal signs observed were: spontaneous seizure (n = 7), audiogenic seizure (n = 7), tremors (n = 6), tail stiffening (n = 10) and body rigidity (n = 9).
(11) A stiffened dithranol 0.5% ointment was found to be slightly more effective than the best paste hitherto employed.
(12) Because the microhardness of bone is very closely related to its stiffness, this finding indicates that microcalluses are likely to stiffen the trabeculae in which they are formed, even though they may surround unhealed fractures of the cancellous trabeculae.
(13) The curvature and stiffening of the ventral wall of the trachea can be achieved by the implantation of arched homograft cactilage taken from a tissue bank.
(14) There are two main patterns of PV curve in restrictive lung disorders--one due to stiffening of the lung (Fig.
(15) Finally, hypotheses are presented concerning the mechanism of membrane stiffening due to type II modifications of spectrin.
(16) There was always a rueful melancholy, stiffened by irony and leavened by humour about him.
(17) Records of acceleration following a displacement showed a series of decrementing swings which could last for more than 10 s. The imposition of sinusoidal torques generated by a printed motor showed that the system was non-linear for when small torques were used the resonant frequency rose indicating stiffening.
(18) Carbamazepine also alleviated alcohol withdrawal symptoms, especially heightened spontaneous activity, startle to noise, stereotyped chewing movements, and intermittent body stiffening.
(19) The metallic-weighted tips and stiffening introducing stylets create the potential for misplacement with potentially serious consequences.
(20) This increase encompasses both the clinically normal and hypertensive ranges of pressure and is due in part to arterial stiffening.