ankylosis (DOID:227)
Alliance: disease page
Alt IDs: ICD10CM:M24.6, ICD9CM:718.5, ICD9CM:718.50, MESH:D000844, NCI:C171941, UMLS_CUI:C0003090
Definition: An arthropathy where there is a stiffness of a joint, the result of injury or disease. The rigidity may be complete or partial and may be due to inflammation of the tendinous or muscular structures outside the joint or of the tissues of the joint itself.