ankyl
Ankylosis is the condition of crooked stiff bones. Ankyl/o - meaning crooked, fusion, stiffness -osis Condition Definition (n) stiffening or rigidity or a joint either as a result of a disease process or from surgery.
The combining form for "crooked" is "aniso-" or "scolio-".
The medical terminology combining form for stiffness, bent or crooked is "ankyl/o".
Arthro- is the medical terminology meaning joint.articulationsarthr/o or articul/o.Both are combining forms for joints.arthr/oarthro-Arthr/oarthrarthr/o